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.

Fish

Potato Fish Cakes

How to make the best potato fish cakes. Potato fish cakes are the "other" style of fish cake. No breadcrumbs here. Any flaky fish works, freshwater or salt.

Venison

Venison Casserole

My take on venison casserole is, more or less, baked ziti, a classic Italian American dish. Ground venison, sausage, pasta, cheese and tomatoes. What's not to love?

Recipe

Pickled Fennel

Pickled fennel is awesome alongside poultry or fish, or with salami. This is a sweet-sour pickle with a hint of vanilla - surprisingly good with fennel bulbs.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Venison Sausage with Sage

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

How-To (DIY stuff)

Turkey Schnitzel

Turkey schnitzel, or turkey cutlets, are easy to make, delicious, and versatile - change the sauce and you change the vibe. Here's how to cook them.

Pheasant, Grouse, Quail

Pheasant Sausage

It is not uncommon to come home with enough pheasants to make pheasant sausage, especially if you hunt pen-raised birds.…

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Nettle Risotto

Stinging nettle risotto rocks. It is the essence of “green,” and is super healthy, too. What’s more, blanched nettles will…

How-To (DIY stuff)

Garlic Sausage with Basil

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

Fish

How to Smoke Shad

If you don’t know how to debone a shad, and that’s not easy, smoked shad is the best way to…

How-To (DIY stuff)

Seafood Stock

Seafood stock, usually crab stock for me, is a mainstay in my kitchen during Dungeness crab season, which in California…

How-To (DIY stuff)

Basic Venison Sausage

This is a rich, country-style venison sausage recipe where the dominant spices are ground bay leaves and garlic. These are…