Fish
Walleye Soup
A clear fish soup with cherry tomatoes, greens and peas. This is designed as a walleye soup, but any white fish works.
Fish
A clear fish soup with cherry tomatoes, greens and peas. This is designed as a walleye soup, but any white fish works.
Southern
A simple recipe for catfish etouffee, a Cajun smothered catfish dish served with white rice. Other fish work well here, too.
Essays and Stories
It's finally here, my latest cookbook Borderlands! It's a culinary journey along the border from the Gulf to the Pacific. Hope you like it.
American Recipes
A simple recipe for rhubarb muffins with sour cream. I add nuts, but they're optional. This is a great master recipe for muffins.
Charcuterie
An easy-to-make sausage that highlights whatever green onions you have handy. A perfect spring grilling link.
Foraging
A simple, Italian-inspired dandelion greens recipe you can use as a master recipe whenever you want to cook tender greens, wild or farmed.
German
How to make spaetzle dumplings with winter squash or pumpkins. Also spelled spatzle, these are easy to make and versatile in the kitchen.
Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi
This is about as springtime as it gets. Fresh garden peas, served with light-as-air gnocchi made with pea puree, tied together with a little butter and cheese. Just a lovely light supper.
Recipe
After years of research, travel, cooking, and writing, my latest cookbook Borderlands: Recipes and Stories from the Rio Grande to…
Greek
This is a traditional Greek lamb shank recipe done with venison shanks; the only difference between the two is venison takes longer to cook.
Mushrooms
An easy Italian cross between an omelet and a quiche, this frittata is stuffed with wild mushrooms and wild spinach.
Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi
An Italian classic. Squash gnocchi tossed with butter and sage, and, in this case, with wild mushrooms.