Ducks and Geese
Wild Foie Gras is Real
The foie gras debate centers on whether it's natural and humane: Do waterfowl fatten their own livers in the wild? They do. A liver from a duck I shot recently was so fatty it qualifies as wild foie gras.
Ducks and Geese
Cooking Goose Meat
Canada geese get a bad rap. Sky carp. Stinky, arrogant hissing birds. Yeah, Canadas can be nasty. But cooking a real, wild, Canada goose offers pleasures other waterfowl simply lack.
Charcuterie
Venison Charcuterie
For me, charcuterie is the endgame of every successful hunt, but each animal needs a different treatmeant: sausages, cured whole cuts, salami, etc. This is what I did with my deer from Catalina.
Pheasant, Grouse, Quail
Beer Can Pheasant
It's hot. I don't feel like cooking outside much. And I have lots of wild game in the freezer still. What to do? BBQ! Been meaning to try beer can pheasant for a while - and it works!
Wild Game
Sardinian Hare Stew
Hares and jackrabbits are almost always poor man's meat, and this Sardinian hare stew takes simple ingredients and makes them special. It's good cold weather food that can stretch a long way in tight times.
Recipe
Venison Swedish Meatballs
What could be better than authentic Swedish meatballs? Authentic Swedish meatballs made with moose meat and sauced with highbush cranberries and cream, that's what.
Italian
Duck Meatballs
How to make the quintessential Italian meatball, from any meat - including some wild ducks and geese not normally known for good eating. It's all in the method...
Venison
Portuguese Braised Deer Shank
Nothing like a nasty winter rainstorm to get me braising meats -- in this case a Portuguese style braised venison shank, with fresh nettles and celery root puree mixed with mascarpone cheese.
Recipe
Not My Mum’s Venison Lasagna
Lasagne (or is it lasagna?). Whatever, it is a bedrock staple of my childhood in New Jersey. I grew up…
Recipe
Prickly Pear Syrup
Well into my adulthood, all I knew about prickly pears was that they are the fruit of a cactus, the…
Pheasant, Grouse, Quail
Roast Grouse and Minnesota’s Glories
I’ve met many here in California who think that all good things can be had in our Golden State, where the magic…
Wild Game
Making Hmong Sausages
The first time I ever saw a Hmong person was at the farmers market around the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin,…
