Mushrooms

Polenta with Mushroom Ragu

A classic Italian mushroom ragu, made with a variety of mushrooms, wild or cultivated. Serve this with polenta or pasta.

Venison

Venison Casserole

My take on venison casserole is, more or less, baked ziti, a classic Italian American dish. Ground venison, sausage, pasta, cheese and tomatoes. What's not to love?

Mexican

Albondigas de Camaron

Albondigas de camaron are Mexican shrimp balls, a shrimp meatball, simmered in a chile-tomato sauce. It's a great appetizer.

Recipe

Pickled Fennel

Pickled fennel is awesome alongside poultry or fish, or with salami. This is a sweet-sour pickle with a hint of vanilla - surprisingly good with fennel bulbs.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Smoked Swordfish

How to smoke swordfish, marlin paddlefish or any other thick, meaty fish. It's great as-is, or in tacos or sandwiches.

Recipe

British Parsley Sauce

Classic British parsley sauce, creamy with a touch of mustard, goes very well with fish or white meat poultry or pork.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Venison Sausage with Sage

Venison sausage with sage is a recipe I designed a long time ago, after returning from a deer hunting trip…

How-To (DIY stuff)

Turkey Schnitzel

Turkey schnitzel, or turkey cutlets, are easy to make, delicious, and versatile - change the sauce and you change the vibe. Here's how to cook them.

Sweet Things

Fig Syrup

Tired of maple syrup? Make fig syrup. You can use fresh or fried figs, wild or store-bought.

Mexican

Pastel Azteca

Pastel azteca is also called budin azteca, and it's basically Mexican lasagna. Corn tortillas instead of pasta, and lots of Mexican flavors.

Fish

Fish Pie with Leeks

A simple recipe for fish pie with leeks, a British classic. You can use one kind of fish or a variety in the filling, which is topped with mashed potatoes and baked.

Recipe

German Jägerschnitzel 

Jägerschnitzel is one of Germany’s best known dishes. Also spelled jaegerschnitzel, it means “hunter’s cutlets,” meat pounded thin and served with…