Hunter Angler Gardener Cook - Hank Shaw's Wild Food Recipes

Cucumber sauce for salmon on a pretty plate

Salmon and Trout Recipes

Ramps and Spring Greens

Thai fried pomfret fish with chile sauce on a platter.

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Asian

Squid Stir Fry

A Chinese squid stir fry with chiles, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and fresh herbs. Stir fried squid comes together very fast, so it’s great for weeknights.

Fish

Poached Fish

A simple poached fish recipe along with tips and tricks to mastering the technique of poaching fish in wine, broth or other liquids.

Featured

Hunt Gather Talk: Mushroom Preservation

In this episode of Hunt Gather Talk, forager and chef Alan Bergo joins me to geek out on all the ways to preserve wild mushrooms.

Popular Recipes

Salmon and Trout

How to Smoke Salmon

There are a lot of ways to smoke salmon, but this is the method I’ve perfected over the years. Making perfect smoked salmon requires a little attention, and a lot of time. Here’s how to do it.

Fish

Fried Walleye

Fried walleye is a classic for a reason: Crispy on the outside, flaky on the inside. The method here is buttermilk fried fish, and it works with all firm, white fish.

Venison

Arrachera Tacos

Grilled skirt steak, arrachera, is the best meat for tacos. Arrachera tacos are marinated, chopped and served simply. The meat is the star here.

Italian

How to Cook Fava Beans

Fava beans are my labor’s love. I am inordinately fond of the chubby legumes, which signal to me that high…

Hi, I’m Hank Shaw

I’m a James Beard Award-winning author and chef. I started this site back in 2007 to help you get the most out of all things wild: fish, game, edible wild plants and mushrooms. I also write cookbooks, have a website dedicated to the intersection of food and nature, and do a podcast, too. If it’s wild, you’ll find it here. Hope you enjoy the site!

Wild Game Recipes

These wild game recipes cover venison, duck, goose, pheasant, rabbit and more.

American Recipes

Green Chile Chicken Soup

A recipe for Southwestern style green chile chicken soup, with roasted green Hatch chiles, white beans, greens and a rich broth.

Recipe

Deep Fried Ribeye Tacos

A recipe for chicharron de ribeye in tacos. I ate these ribeye tacos in Hermosillo, Sonora and just had to recreate them at home with venison.

Charcuterie

Spanish Fuet Sausage

How to make Spanish fuet sausage at home. Fuet is a long, thin salami-style sausage lightly seasoned with garlic, white pepper and wine.

Mushroom Recipes

Mushrooms are endlessly fascinating in the kitchen, whether they are wild or cultivated. Springtime is when the first edible mushrooms start showing, and morels are the star of the show. Here are some fun and tasty mushroom recipes for your harvest.

Mushrooms

Mushroom Fried Rice

A simple, quick and easy recipe for mushroom fried rice. This recipe works with any fresh mushroom, from buttons to morels, and whatever vegetable is in season when you make it.

Recipe

Mushroom Tart

A mushroom tart recipe with an eggy, cheesy filling and a crispy pie dough crust. You can use any sort of mushrooms, and either a pie or tart pan.

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.

Mushrooms

Creamy Mushrooms on Toast

This is mushrooms savoyard, essentially cheesy, creamy mushrooms on toast. It’s a French appetizer that works well with most mushrooms. I used morels.

Sweet Things

A selection of recipes for snacks and desserts featuring wild edible plants. You’ll find baked goods, ice creams, cookies and cakes, all using wild nuts and berries.