{"product_id":"medicinal-mushrooms-made-culinary","title":"Medicinal Mushrooms Made Culinary - November 4","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedicinal Mushrooms Made Culinary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Cook with Functional Fungi \u0026amp; Make Them Part of Everyday Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCore Class — Choose Your Format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, November 4th, 2026\u003cbr\u003e6:00pm - 8:00pm MST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2-Hour Immersive Experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose Your Experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-Person Experience — $95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnline Experience — $65\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn-Person:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLight Cellar Teaching Kitchen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(limited seats)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnline:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLive via Zoom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou bought the mushroom powder. 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