This Alinea dish combines some classic combinations in a more or less classic presentation. It’s basically a pork with polenta dish with a few twists…and […]
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Moose Spanish Meatballs and Vegetable Paella
A good friend of mine (same one who was generous with the pheasants), was nice enough to also give me a 2 lb. piece […]
Pheasant Terrine
Making terrines is such a satisfying process. I love every aspect of it. I start by selecting the meat, in this case it’s the meat from […]
Wild Boar Loin with Onions and Raisins
It’s great to have what amounts to about three small wild hogs worth of meat in my freezer at this point. That includes several shoulders, […]
Pasta alla Chitarra with Venison-Pear Ragu
My brother was kind enough to carry this Chitarra all the way from some small Italian town. Apparently it was quiet a chore to […]
Porcini Pheasant, Creamed Corn, Carrot-Orange Sauce
I have cooked pheasant a couple of times before and was always underwhelmed. I hear wild pheasant is a different animal and is delicious, but […]
Venison, Pommes Maxim, Charred Strawberries, Blueberry Sauce
I still had one shoulder left (I used the other one here) from the deer my neighbor gave me. I wanted to use it in […]
Confit of Venison Shoulder, Cauliflower Gratin and Bean Puree
The whole reason this dish came together are those neat looking Cocottes, the small red ceramic dishes. Diana, always keeping an eye for good deals, […]