How-To (DIY stuff)

Garlic Sausage with Basil

There is nothing exotic or unusual about this garlic sausage, except maybe that I am using venison along with the…

Italian

Arugula Pesto with Pasta

When life gives you arugula, you make arugula pesto. A peppery, bracing pesto that matches really well with homemade pasta, fish, shrimp, chicken, pheasant or quail.

Charcuterie

Lardo, Italian Cured Pork Fat

Lardo is one cured product you will almost never see done with wild game; I’m not saying it’s impossible, and…

Salmon and Trout

Salmon Risotto

A simple salmon risotto recipe with herbs and butter that works well with leftover salmon or trout, or scraps from the carcass. You could use canned or smoked salmon or trout.

Charcuterie

Wild Boar Salami

This is a special wild boar salami I developed to celebrate a set of ingredients that all came from within…

Recipe

White Truffle Risotto

White truffle risotto is among the ritzier dishes you can make, but it’s surprisingly easy — once you have your…

Recipe

Ancient Roman Mustard

This is the mother of all Italian mustard, an ancient Roman recipe that combines mustard with nuts and vinegar for…

Venison

Roast Haunch of Venison

Roast haunch of venison immediately makes me think of a roaring fire, cold weather, a hunt, lots of booze and…

Venison

Venison Ragu

A rich venison ragu recipe that is essentially an authentic bolognese sauce. You can use any ground meat here if you don't have venison.

Venison

Italian Venison Ribs

This is my take on an Italian short rib recipe using deer ribs. Cooking venison ribs can be tricky. Here's how.

Venison

Venison Meatballs

My favorite venison meatballs recipe, done in the classic New Jersey Italian-American style. Big ole' venison meatballs served with spaghetti.

Fish

Scallop Scampi

Scampi sauce, really butter, garlic and a little wine, is an Italian-American thing often served with shrimp. This is scallop scampi.