Recipe

Wild Turkey Risotto

Today is a day for leftover turkey, domestic or wild. Whichever kind you ate yesterday, this risotto recipe is a great way to use leftover bits.

Greek

Greek Pheasant Pasta

I am always on the lookout for interesting pheasant recipes, and this one really caught my eye: It's from Michael Psilakis, one of the best Greek chefs in the country, and who happens to also be a hunter!

Venison

Sliced Venison Tongue Salad

I am a huge fan of offal, and this extends to venison. Here's an easy, non-threatening way to use a bit more of the deer you bring home. After all, who doesn't like a little tongue?

Recipe

Roast Hungarian Partridge

Never before have I hunted so long and so hard for so little. If there is a game bird more elusive than the Hungarian partridge in Montana, I've yet to meet it.

Sweet Things

Black Walnut Ice Cream

Black walnut season has started, and my favorite thing to do with these hard-to-crack nuts is make ice cream. My version gives you a double-dip of black walnut flavor.

Recipe

Pickled Cauliflower

When I was growing up, I thought “antipasti” specifically meant pickled cauliflower, carrots and onions. Well, I've recreated the recipe for Italian-style pickled cauliflower here.

Recipe

Woodcock, Rejuvenation and Light

I can see light at the end of the tunnel. My book tour is nearly over, and I'm feeling good about the last week of events. So I was in a fine state of mind for a woodcock hunt in Michigan last week.

Recipe

Duck or Goose Ragu

Duck seasons are opening all over the country now, and this rich, bolognese-style pasta sauce is a great way to use legs and wings of wild ducks and geese.

Recipe

Grouse, Solitude and Solace

I hunted grouse in Minnesota last weekend, but did not shoot one. That's OK, because what I really needed in the Northwoods was quiet - and to escape the world within the comforts of cooking.

Recipe

Acorn Spätzle

It's fall, and that means acorns are dropping everywhere. If you are adventurous to make your own acorn flour, what then do you do with it? Lots of things, but my favorite use for acorn flour is this spaetzle recipe.

Spanish

Chilindron, Spanish Stew

Chilindron, a Spanish stew dominated by roasted red peppers, paprika and onions, is one of my favorite dishes. It's so versatile it works with almost any meat.

Recipe

New England Mushroom Bonanza

My family never hunted mushrooms when I grew up. But after an epic mushrooming trip on Cape Ann yesterday, they may well become mycophiles in a hurry.