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Squirrel Brunswick Stew with Acorns

Squirrel Brunswick Stew with Acorns

Young squirrel is good simply quartered and fried. Old squirrel is good stewed. When in doubt, it is safest to braise or stew a squirrel. Sometimes, for flavor and for whimsy, I like to add acorns to this recipe. Native Americans used to eat acorns, usually by grinding them and then boiling them. They are…

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Valentine's Day Root Soup

A Saint Valentine Menu

Here's the thing about Valentines Day. I think it's strange. It is impossible to get into a restaurant. Flowers double in price. Bad quality chocolate makes the rounds. Lots of pink lacy undergarments abound in various store windows. Saint Valentine, was a Christian martyr. I don't think he thought very often about Victoria's Secret's latest line. I…

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How to Cook a Whole Hog

How to Cook a Whole Hog

One of the questions I get most often from interviewers is "what is your favorite wild animal dish?" I always describe this one. From the first moment I tasted it, it earned itself a special place in the crevices of my mind. This is a whole wild hog, marinated for days and then smoked for many hours. There is…

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