For those of you who witnessed me butcher an axis deer in my last post, I decided to reward the brave with a little something special. My Indian Spiced Venison Stew recipe. Since axis deer come from the tropics of India, I included many Indian spices--such as garam masala--that pair perfectly with the venison. Not to mention, pan-frying all of…
Texas is finally cold, and I'm ready to get cozy with a bowl filled with warm soup. But you know what would be better? A pumpkin full of warm soup. It's just that much more awesome. This soup is full of fall flavors and beautiful in color. And to make you feel even cozier, I added a splash of…
My favorite part about the opening of hunting season is that I get to begin experimenting with new wild game recipes. But sometimes the best ideas and inspiration come at unexpected moments. (Check out all of my dove recipes here or scroll to the bottom for a list.)While in Arkansas on a recent dove hunting…
Happy Wednesday guys and gals. I'm excited to share Grandma Pellegrini's meatloaf recipe with you. Make it with your favorite meat, it'll knock your socks off.I also have a special surprise for you in today's video, so be sure to watch until the end... (did somebody say free wine? Get it HERE.)PLEASE NOTE : To…
One of the perks that comes with being a chef who hunts is that I'm sometimes gifted exotic foods. For example, in the past week I was given beet and mint ice cream, a box of olive oil from someone's farm in Greece, and a bag full of oryx meat that a Texas guy had…
Here I am with another homemade holiday gift idea! On a scale of 1 to 10, how far along are you with your Christmas shopping? I have a little poll on my sidebar that you can take. I'm about 50%... it's a Christmas miracle really, since I usually am down to the wire.Here is a…
After our Arctic morning on the river, contending with Mother Nature's bad, bad mood, we had lunch on the shore.This kind of shore lunch requires some acrobatics. It's also a time to keep things really, really simple. Simple.Keep things simple. Okay?Simple.
The first thing you'll need is a sharp knife. Which I didn't have.The second…
Do you like my pumpkin? It was designed by a talented artist named T. Kristian Russell. In fact, it looks a lot like one of his recent works, don't you think?Or this one...It's the first pumpkin I've seen with a legitimate nose. I think it looks like Picasso... a very snazzy pumpkin.Once I pulled out…
Look What I Found In The Woods!I was catering a rehearsal dinner for a wedding last week and on the menu was a platter of sauteed wild mushrooms for the table. Well I was out in the woods and found this, so I promptly returned the packaged mushrooms to the store. These were a hit,…