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Turkey Brine

Blog, Cooking, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, Marinades & Rubs, Pioneer Skills, Spring, Turkey, Wild GameApril 14, 2010327Views 0Likes 23Comments

No, it's not Thanksgiving silly. It's April. Also known as turkey hunting season in certain paradigms.My very first hunt was for turkey. It was deep in the Arkansas delta, on a three-thousand acre hunting preserve that runs five miles up the length of the great Mississippi. It was Spring, early on a Saturday morning after…

Eucalyptus Tea

Blog, Cooking, Drinks, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, Pioneer Skills, Spring, Summer, Wild FoodsApril 13, 2010125Views 0Likes 13Comments

Do you snore?Great! Thanks for stopping by! I've got just what you need.I was on the winding road to Tamales Bay the other day to eat oysters, and drink a cold beverage, and drink oysters, and the air smelled incredible.It was the eucalyptus trees. I opened every roof and window in the car. And sucked…

Boys vs. Girls

Adventures, Blog, Hunting, Pioneer SkillsApril 7, 20106Views 0Likes 2Comments

First off, I'd like to point out that the location of my fishing trip keeps changing in my posts. Rather than go back and correct it, I figured I'd let my missteps dangle in the breeze for all the world to see. It was 5:30am and I was running on a green banana and acid…

Duck Prosciutto

Appetizers, Blog, Cooking, Duck & Goose, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, Handy How To's, My Favorite Recipes, Pioneer Skills, Spring, Summer, Wild Game, WinterMarch 23, 2010500Views 0Likes 27Comments

As you can tell, I’m on a bit of curing kick these days. I’m conjuring my Italian roots. It's just that I had these duck breasts that were just begging to be turned into prosciutto.And I couldn't help myself.Duck prosciutto is simple to make at home, and is a perfect way to store the meat…

A Lesson in Lard & L.A.

Blog, Cooking, Food, Pioneer SkillsMarch 22, 201016Views 0Likes 5Comments

I just returned from L.A. L.A. land, and it was a lot of fun. It was a very successful trip and I saw all kinds of new things that you can only expect to see in a new place... for example, this culinary experience that I had while walking to my car one evening:Somewhere right…

Homemade Bacon

Blog, Cooking, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, Handy How To's, Hog & Javelina, My Favorite Recipes, Pioneer Skills, Sauces & Condiments, Sides & Snacks, Spring, Summer, Wild Game, WinterMarch 9, 201091Views 0Likes 11Comments

The first time I saw a wild boar smoking slowly under the soot-blackened eaves of a dome-shaped grill I was mesmerized. I was standing 100 yards from the banks of the Mississippi, deep in the beating heart of the Arkansas Delta. The body of the pig was cloaked in thick slabs of bacon which were…

How to Cure Salmon and Other Fatty Fish

Appetizers, Blog, Cooking, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, G's Favorite Things, Handy How To's, Pioneer Skills, Spring, Summer, Wild Foods, WinterMarch 1, 2010197Views 0Likes 46Comments

This is the time of year when a lot of your proteins are in the freezer, since in many places, it is the “in between” season.One of my favorite things to do in these months is cure meat and fish. If I can manage to do it before it hits the freezer even better, but…

How to Render Duck Fat & Other Important Matters

Blog, Cooking, Duck & Goose, Fall, Food, Food + Drink, Handy How To's, My Favorite Recipes, Pioneer Skills, Spring, Summer, Wild Game, WinterFebruary 23, 2010671Views 0Likes 7Comments

I rendered some duck fat and wanted to tell you all about the glorious experience.I plan on using it in all of my recipes, from pie crusts to steaks to milkshakes.Just kidding.Sort of.I made the rendered duck fat and have step-by-step instructions over at my "second home"... I just had too many boxes and filing…

How to Preserve Meyer Lemons

Blog, Cooking, Food, Food + Drink, Handy How To's, My Favorite Recipes, Pioneer Skills, Sauces & CondimentsFebruary 10, 201056Views 0Likes 15Comments

I'm taking matters into my own hands. After yesterday's post, no one asked for a lesson in preserving their fruit. I'm deeply hurt. Just kidding. I'm going to teach you anyway. Because I love you. Even if you don't love me. That's just the way it is.I saved this pickle jar. I'm so glad I…

Turkey Brine

Eucalyptus Tea

Boys vs. Girls

Duck Prosciutto

A Lesson in Lard & L.A.

Homemade Bacon

How to Cure Salmon and Other Fatty Fish

How to Render Duck Fat & Other Important Matters

How to Preserve Meyer Lemons

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