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…
I just finished a whirlwind trip to L.A. where I made some meatballs. That's what I went to L.A. for, to make meatballs! It was the right thing to do.I'll post about my time there and the hilarity that ensued as soon as I sleep for two days straight, but first, I want to share…
It all began when I was watching the squirrels. This is what I do sometimes when I sit in a wicker chair with my breakfast and ponder life and the creek below.The squirrels were gnawing most voraciously on a yellow fruit, many of which had dropped to the ground.I was curious.So I wandered my way…
Since we're officially in Spring now, herbs are going to take over my life. I love every minute of it.They are growing like wildfire on my deck and on a stump in the front of my house. It thrills me to the core.So I'm going to do everything I can to embrace them. First up:…
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…
I made this a few months ago and failed to share it with you. How could I?From time to time I test and photograph a recipe from one of the members of Tasty Kitchen, the fabulous community recipe website of my friend Ree. Well I tested this one and it was lovely and you ought…
Sometimes in the colder months, we need a little spice in life to keep things lively. And sometimes when I cook in these months, I get into a rut and feel like I'm making the same things over and over again. What I love about this recipe is that it is an instant way to…
Squirrels! You may be wondering what on earth this has to do with dandelion wine.Nothing! But this is my little note to all of you who have been emailing me since my Fox News article came out about eating squirrels. I've gotten inquiries about where one might find squirrel recipes on my site. The short…
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…