Mushrooms

Wild Mushroom Stuffing

A simple wild mushroom stuffing to serve alongside holiday meals. This recipe has wild mushrooms, bacon, onions and a little egg to bind it.

Venison

Pan Seared Venison Tenderloin

A simple recipe for pan-seared venison tenderloin served with an equally simple pan sauce. Deer tenderloin is the most tender cut of the animal.

Ducks and Geese

Seared Canada Goose Breast

This is the best Canada goose breast recipe if you want to eat it like a steak or a London broil. Reverse seared goose breast sliced thin and served simply.

Pheasant, Grouse, Quail

Fried Pheasant

Yes, you fry pheasants! Here's a recipe for pickle-brined, fried pheasant you'll love. Works great with grouse and partridge, too.

American Recipes

Seared Bison Steak

How to cook a bison steak properly in a pan. Bison steaks are like beef, but much leaner, so cooking one can be a little tricky. Here's how to do it.

American Recipes

Butternut Squash Bread

My take on the classic, butternut squash bread is like pumpkin bread: A semi-sweet, breakfast type quickbread studded with pepitas.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Barley Risotto

Barley risotto is an earthy, hearty variant on traditional rice risotto. My recipe uses barley, stock, cheese and shredded grouse.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Smoked Bison Brisket

Bison brisket can be as good as beef, but you have to have patience. Here's how to go about it.

Recipe

Fig Bread

A semi-sweet, moist fig and nut bread that's great for breakfast or a snack; it's a hybrid fig bread and fig cake. Walnuts add a nice crunch.

American Recipes

Spicy Pickled Okra

How to make spicy pickled okra. Pickling okra is easy, but there are a few tips to make sure your pickles are crunchy.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Texas Hot Links

How to make Texas-style hot links sausage at home. Hot links are spicy and smoked, and can be pork, beef or both. I'm using pork and venison here.

Mushrooms

Chanterelle Pasta

A fun, summertime recipe for chanterelle pasta: Pasta with chanterelle mushrooms, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes and basil. You could use other mushrooms, too, found or bought.