American Recipes

Seared Bison Steak

How to cook a bison steak properly in a pan. Bison steaks are like beef, but much leaner, so cooking one can be a little tricky. Here's how to do it.

American Recipes

Butternut Squash Bread

My take on the classic, butternut squash bread is like pumpkin bread: A semi-sweet, breakfast type quickbread studded with pepitas.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Barley Risotto

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

How-To (DIY stuff)

Smoked Bison Brisket

Bison brisket can be as good as beef, but you have to have patience. Here's how to go about it.

Recipe

Fig Bread

A semi-sweet, moist fig and nut bread that's great for breakfast or a snack; it's a hybrid fig bread and fig cake. Walnuts add a nice crunch.

American Recipes

Spicy Pickled Okra

How to make spicy pickled okra. Pickling okra is easy, but there are a few tips to make sure your pickles are crunchy.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Texas Hot Links

How to make Texas-style hot links sausage at home. Hot links are spicy and smoked, and can be pork, beef or both. I'm using pork and venison here.

Mushrooms

Chanterelle Pasta

A fun, summertime recipe for chanterelle pasta: Pasta with chanterelle mushrooms, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes and basil. You could use other mushrooms, too, found or bought.

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.