Polish Fermented Mushrooms

I'd always been leery of the Slavic style of salt-pickled mushrooms. But I finally took the plunge and fermented my mushrooms Polish style, and damn but they're good -- especially with some rye bread and lots of vodka...

Goose Stew with Barley and Mushrooms

Snow geese rule the winter skies in Northern California. They are among the hardest birds to hunt -- and are among the most challenging to cook.

Hungarian Venison Goulash

It seems that there is no one "authentic" Hungarian goulash. But this one, made with venison, comes pretty close to the old recipes, csipetke dumplings and everything.