How to make smoked venison jerky at home. Slow smoking strips of deer meat until mostly dried and chewy is a great way to make venison jerky.
Appetizers and Snacks Recipes
Be it a dinner alone, with friends, or something for your next tailgate or holiday gathering if you are looking for a memorable appetizer or snack recipe, this is the category for you!
From Garlic Butter Scallops to Crab Deviled Eggs to Fried Turkey Nuggets, find a unique and delicious appetizer or snack recipe that will have everyone asking "Can I have that recipe"?
Venison Summer Sausage
My recipe for old school style venison summer sausage, where you dry age the sausages so they can keep for months in the fridge.
Squash Blossom Quesadillas
How to make squash blossom quesadillas, called quesadillas de flor de calabaza in Spanish. They’re simple: tortillas, cheese, blossoms, and refried beans.
Cherry Tomato Confit
How to make and use cherry tomato confit: slow roasted cherry tomatoes with olive oil and garlic. Great with pasta, polenta and on toast.
Aguachile Negro
Mexican aguachile negro is a lot like ceviche, only it’s marinated for less time. This sauce uses soy and other savory ingredients that highlight the seafood.
Cherry Tomato Tart
A savory cherry tomato tart with ricotta cheese and a homemade pie crust. This recipe can be modified in lots of ways to get different flavors.
Smoked Trout Dip
Smoked trout dip is a classic appetizer in and around the Great Lakes. Here’s how to make it at home. I use lake trout, but any trout works, as will other oily fish like mackerel or mullet.
Scallop Scampi
Scampi sauce, really butter, garlic and a little wine, is an Italian-American thing often served with shrimp. This is scallop scampi.