Maria Pinto
Writer, Mushroom Enthusiast
An amateur mycologist who loves studying fungi. Maria is an award-winning writer and educator.
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
- Mushroom Specialist
- Writer
- Educator
- Forager
Featured Works
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Callaloo with Duppy Trumpets
A heart-healthy, bone-strengthening dish of fiber-rich greens with black trumpet mushrooms
FORAGE: Dia(spore)ic Cooking
Food anchors us to our roots, but for those who are far from home, working with what's local and seasonal can invite constructive “troublemaking” in family recipes — adapting and redefining traditions of wellbeing.
FORAGE: Can Mushrooms Teach You to Be Mindful?
If you want to find morels in the forest, you’ll need to endure the ticks and brambles — and then look around and slow way down
Education
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Brandeis University
B.A. in Creative Writing and Women’s and Gender Studies 2004 - 2007
Experience
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Creative Writing Teacher
GrubStreet May 2017 - Present (6 years) -
Writer
Freelance Apr 2012 - Present (11 years)