Italian

Artichoke Soup with Meatballs

A chunky artichoke soup that relies on artichoke hearts and little meatballs, plus a simple, clear broth. A light winter soup.

American Recipes

Tater Tot Hotdish

A classic Minnesota tater tot hotdish with options to make the mushroom soup from scratch. This is a venison hotdish, but any meat works.

Recipe

Wild Rice Salad

A fresh and bright wild rice salad recipe that mimics Crisp and Green's "wild child" salad. I use grouse, wild rice and dried wild berries.

British

Scottish Powsowdie

A recipe for the hearty Scottish stew powsowdie, traditionally made with a sheep or deer head, but which works well with other cuts of meat.

Venison

Venison Liver and Onions

Venison liver and onions is a bedrock deer liver recipe you will want to learn. I normally don't like liver, so this recipe is for skeptics like me. I genuinely loved this dish.

American Recipes

Oyster Stew

A recipe for Southern oyster stew, a simple, brothy, creamy soup that highlights fresh oysters. It's a tradition in the South and, surprisingly, the Midwest.

Recipe

Panzanella di Mare

Panzanella di mare is an Italian bread salad with tinned fish. This is a winter panzanella with black kale, squash and sage. It's versatile, too.

American Recipes

Cranberry Sausage Stuffing

A simple recipe for cranberry sausage stuffing with lots of variations depending on what you have on hand. Sausage, stale bread, nuts and dried berries are the stars.

Mexican

Caldo de Queso

How to make classic Sonoran caldo de queso, a cheese soup with a rich broth, roasted chiles, potatoes and chunks of cheese.

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.

Pheasant, Grouse, Quail

Spanish Quail with Paprika and Onions

A Spanish recipe for quail stewed with paprika and onions. You then strain off the liquid and serve that with pasta. it's a great date night dish.

Charcuterie

Cumberland Sausage

Cumberland sausage is a classic English fresh sausage flavored simply with mace, sage and pepper. Normally pork, you can use other meats, too.