British Game Pie

How to make hand-raised pies with game. This one is a huntsman's pie, an English classic hand pie made with a hot water crust.

Braised Beef Cheeks

An old school recipe for braised beef cheeks where the meat is marinated in red wine, herbs and spices, and then slow cooked until tender.

Venison Salami

How to make venison salami at home. This is a basic salami recipe, but dry curing sausage requires some skill before you try it. I'll show you how.

Beer Braised Short Ribs

A recipe for beer braised short ribs, made with beef, elk, moose or bison ribs. Slow cooked with dark beer and onions, this is simple and satisfying.

Barley Risotto

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

Venison Sausage with Sage

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

Garlic Sausage with Basil

There is nothing exotic or unusual about this garlic sausage, except maybe that I am using venison along with the…

Scandinavian Grouse Soup

If you like a good chicken soup, you will love this grouse soup, made with a rich grouse broth, root…

French Glace de Viande

How to make glace de viande at home. Glace de viande is what most people erroneously call demi glace, a thick, concentrated stock.

Duck Stock

Duck stock is a foundational ingredient in my kitchen. It stands in for beef stock around these parts. And even…

Unsmoked Bacon

This is a recipe for basic, unsmoked bacon, Called ‘green bacon,’ it is an unsmoked lightly cured pork belly made…

Polish Bigos Stew

A classic Polish hunter's stew using whatever meats you have handy, from wild game to chicken and pork.