Ducks and Geese
There is a problem with smoked duck: You have spent all this time to smoke a duck or goose, but most of the best meat is in the breast. After you eat that, what then? Make this soup. It makes the best use of the leftovers and is easy to make.
Ducks and Geese
Teal, cooked in a Mason jar? You bet. It's a great method that works well not only with Southwest flavors. Great for parties, too.
Pheasant, Grouse, Quail
Pheasant soup. Pheasant noodle soup, to be exact. Why it's taken me so long to post up this classic I have no idea. But it's comfort food at it's best: Easy to make, satisfying, and you'll get leftovers.
Venison
This is my master recipe for venison chili, and it is the best chili you have probably ever had. Seriously. It's won awards. Beans or no beans, and, honestly, any meat, this is a recipe you need to know by heart. It's that good.
Pheasant, Grouse, Quail
An ode to the ruffed grouse of the Northwoods, whether they're in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan or Canada. This recipe relies on flavors familiar to this part of the world: wild rice, mushrooms, cranberries.
Foraging
This is one of my favorite things to make with acorns, and for those of you who can't do wheat, it's gluten free. My acorn soup really shines with the garnishes of sour cream, slices of grouse (or chicken), and some fancy oil.
Fish
Deviled eggs are one of those foods I have a hard time controlling myself with. I've been known to eat a dozen at a sitting, and even though I know I'll feel ill afterwards, I can't stop eating them. These deviled eggs, made with smoked salmon, are especially good.
Ducks and Geese
Grilled duck breast - or in this case grilled specklebelly goose breast - is a bedrock skill for any waterfowler. But it can be tricky, depending on how fat your birds are. Here's how to go about it without ruining your grill.
Salmon and Trout
Salmon salad. Pretty ordinary, right? My version, as you might expect, comes with a twist: It's made by grilling everything but the main fillets, then stripping the meat for this salad. Thrifty, and awesome.
Sweet Things
It's huckleberry season here in the West. And while my favorite way to eat hucks is in a bowl with cream, I also love huckleberry muffins. My version has a bit of a tang to it from sour cream.
Fish
Ah, the unloved bluefish. I grew up catching and eating these oily, oceanic piranhas, and I love them still. Smoked bluefish is one of my favorite smoked fish, largely because I can then make this pate from it.
Mushrooms
Fried morels. Where have you been all my life? Seriously. I have eaten morels for decades, but only recently have I experenced the glory of the fried morel. I am not looking back.
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