Eastern European
Hungarian Paprikash
A Hungarian paprikash recipe with nokedli dumplings. I use pheasant for this recipe, but chicken or other white meat also works.
Fish
Whitefish Salad
A classic recipe for whitefisah salad with sour cream, capers, celery and sweet onions. Smoked whitefish is traditional, but most fish works.
Eastern European
Golumpki, Polish Cabbage Rolls
Polish cabbage rolls, also known as golumpki, are, like many "thing wrapped in other things," comforting, easy, versatile and delicious.
Recipe
Ukrainian Borscht
A classic, beet-based Ukrainian borscht recipe using venison. It's rich in flavor, but not sweet at all.
Wild Game
Polish Bigos Stew
A classic Polish hunter's stew using whatever meats you have handy, from wild game to chicken and pork.
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Venison Pierogis
How to make meat-filled pierogis the Polish way. Not an empanada and not a potsticker, it's Eastern Europe's gift to dumplings.
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Polish Venison Pot Roast
Old school venison pot roast, Eastern European style. Great with venison neck or shoulder.
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Pelmeni and the Eating of Bears
It's spring bear season in many parts of the world. I can think of no better recipe for bear than these pelmeni. No bear? Use any meat.
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Wild Mushroom Pierogi
Who doesn't love pierogi? I mean really. Little pockets of goodness, boiled briefly then fried and served with caramelized onions, sour cream and dill? Heaven on a plate. I made these with wild mushrooms, but any mushroom will do.
Fish
Smoked Sturgeon
It's sturgeon time here in the West, and whether you catch your own or buy farm-raised fish, smoked sturgeon is one of the great smoked fish of the world. Here's how I make it.
Recipe
Homemade Polish Kielbasa
Few sausages are as iconic as Polish kielbasa. There are as many variations as there are cooks -- even an official government-approved recipe, which I used as my inspiration. This one is pure smoky awesomeness.
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Kabanos, the World’s Greatest Slim Jim
I could eat these all day long. Tangy, smoky and addicting, kabanosy, a Polish smoked meat stick, is what a Slim Jim dreams about when it sleeps at night. You want to make these. Now.
