Recipe

Elderflower Syrup

Elderflower syrup is a classic use for these incredibly aromatic flowers of spring. Use this to make homemade soda, add it to gin, or make it into a sorbet.

Mexican

Pork Chile Verde

Chile verde is my go-to Mexican comfort food. Works with many meats, and can be eaten as a stew or on tortillas.

Appetizers and Snacks

Chinese Scallion Pancakes

Chinese style scallion pancakes -- really flatbreads -- are super easy to make and are a dangerously addicting snack.

British

Potted Shrimp

A recipe for British potted shrimp, made with tiny pink cocktail shrimp, which are one of the most sustainable shrimp you can buy. Easy and tasty!

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Pasta Primavera

Classic pasta primavera the way Le Cirque used to make it back in the 1970s: Angel hair with fresh spring vegetables and cream.

Recipe

Wild Rice Hotdish

Can you get any more Minnesota than wild rice hotdish? Pretty sure you can't. This easy comfort food casserole is a hat tip to the North Star State, and can be made "wilder" with venison and wild mushrooms.

Italian

Red Pesto with Pasta

A simple recipe for red pesto, inspired by a similar pesto from Trapani in Sicily. It's is a sun dried tomato pesto with roasted red peppers.

Mexican

Mexican Mixiotes

Mixiotes are Mexico's version of foods cooked in parchment. It's an ancient, versatile way to cook. Here's a recipe and some tips and tricks to make them at home.

Recipe

Venison Enchiladas

Classic venison enchiladas are easy to make, delicious and make for fantastic leftovers. What's more, you have plenty of filling options.

American Recipes

BBQ Turkey Legs

Slow cooked, barbecue turkey legs are a great option for your wild turkey this season. Here's how to go about it.

Mushrooms

Garlic Roasted Mushrooms

This is a simple garlic roasted mushroom recipe that works with any meaty mushroom, from porcini to shiitake to regular button mushrooms.

French

French Garlic Chicken

Classic French 40 clove garlic chicken, made with pheasant. This recipe features thighs, and works with chicken, pheasant, rabbit or partridge.