Appetizers and Snacks

Lihapiirakka, Finnish Meat Pies

A recipe for lihapiirakka, Finnish meat pies made with a yeasted bread dough then fried. You can fill them with anything from beef to grouse.

Wild Game

Peppered Dove Breasts

A super simple, fast, yet classy dove breast recipe that also works with breasts from any small bird, from teal to grouse to quail.

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.

Mexican

Tacos al Carbon

Tacos al carbon are just carne asada tacos cooked over charcoal; carbon means charcoal in Spanish. These are Sonoran style tacos al carbon made with venison.

Mexican

Salpicón de Venado

Salpicón de venado, a shredded venison salad with lots of fresh vegetables, is a specialty of Tamaulipas in Mexico. Easy, cooling and tasty for hot weather.

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.

Venison

Venison Casserole

My take on venison casserole is, more or less, baked ziti, a classic Italian American dish. Ground venison, sausage, pasta, cheese and tomatoes. What's not to love?

How-To (DIY stuff)

Venison Sausage with Sage

Venison sausage with sage is a recipe I designed a long time ago, after returning from a deer hunting trip…

How-To (DIY stuff)

Turkey Schnitzel

Turkey schnitzel, or turkey cutlets, are easy to make, delicious, and versatile - change the sauce and you change the vibe. Here's how to cook them.

Recipe

German Jägerschnitzel 

Jägerschnitzel is one of Germany’s best known dishes. Also spelled jaegerschnitzel, it means “hunter’s cutlets,” meat pounded thin and served with…

Mexican

Mexican Pacholas

Mexican pacholas are a sort of flattened meatball, seared quickly and served with salsa, rice and beans. Any ground meat works here; I used venison.