Recipe
Grouse Salad with Barley and Tomatoes
Another good recipe for the dog days of August: Grouse salad with Sungold tomatoes and barley. It's meant to be eaten warm or at room temperature, on the porch at sunset, beer in hand.
Charcuterie
Bison Bresaola
Bresaola, an Italian air-cured eye round or loin, is normally done with beef. But it works with any large animal, in this case a bison.
Preservation Recipes
Pickled Artichokes
We're in high season for artichokes, and when life gives you too many artichokes - especially the baby ones - this is how you preserve them for the summer.
Recipe
Venison Medallions with Gin and Juniper
This was one of the first venison recipes I ever made, and it's still one of the best, as the flavors of gin, juniper and venison are meant for each other.
Fish
Simple Grilled Whole Fish
One of the best ways to cook a fish like a bass, rock cod or sea trout is whole. And one of the best ways to cook whole fish is on the grill. Here's how.
Nordic Grouse Soup
If you like a good chicken soup, you will love this ruffed grouse soup, made with a rich grouse broth,…
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.
Sage and Juniper Venison Sausage
This is a sausage I was inspired to make after I returned from a deer hunting trip to Catalina Island.…
Braised Venison Tongue
I came up with this braised venison tongue dish when I was serving several dozen people — but only had…
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Basic Unsmoked Bacon
This is a recipe for what’s called ‘green bacon,’ an unsmoked lightly cured pork belly made with just salt and…
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Pickled Artichokes
I’ve eaten a lot of preserved or pickled artichokes in my time, but this recipe is the best I’ve yet…
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Duck Stock
Duck stock is a foundational ingredient in my kitchen. As a duck hunter, I want to use as much of…
