Roasted Duck with Honeyed Figs

Roasted Duck with Honeyed Figs

Whole plucked and roasted ducks make for a lovely presentation—especially a single teal per person, which is just right for a dinner plate. For the Brine 1 cup kosher salt 1 cup organic cane sugar 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, crushed 4 allspice berries,...
Must-Have Cookbooks for the Sportsman

Must-Have Cookbooks for the Sportsman

An eclectic compilation of favorite game and fish cookbooks from one avid disciple of wild edibles. In recent years, Steven Rinella has used the catchy moniker “Meat Eater” as a pathway to a popular television show, a means of conveying an important conservation...
Home-Cured Honey/Brown Sugar Ham with Blackberry Jam Glaze

Home-Cured Honey/Brown Sugar Ham with Blackberry Jam Glaze

I made the very best ham I have ever tasted and after reading this week’s column, I have absolutely no doubt you can easily accomplish the same. Don’t get the wrong Idea when you read some of my columns that pertain to outdoor cooking. I’m certainly no chef but I...
Hash: The “Whatchagot Stew” of the South

Hash: The “Whatchagot Stew” of the South

How to use less desirable wild game cuts to make a great South Carolina Barbecue Hash “No one knows exactly what the ingredients of Whatchagot Hunter’s Stew are because there is a firm rule against anyone shining a light into it.” – Patrick F. McManus  “Only a fool...
Born in the Carolinas: Catfish Stew

Born in the Carolinas: Catfish Stew

There are a million ways to create the culinary concoction known as catfish stew, and almost as many ingredient variations. If one were to Google the origins of catfish stew, the first thing you will likely see is an image of the American flag. Hell yeah, born in the...
The Ultimate Lowcountry Boil Does Exist

The Ultimate Lowcountry Boil Does Exist

It will truly connect us to the farm, the sea and each other, and properly honor our ancestors and the Southern coastal way of life, if only we will take the time to do it right. We’ve all seen the Southern magazines with their articles, “How to Make the Perfect...
Do Not Eat These Deer Warning

Do Not Eat These Deer Warning

With archery hunting season beginning Oct. 1, the Michigan departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Natural Resources (DNR) are reminding hunters of the “Do Not Eat” advisory for deer taken within 5 miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda Township due to PFOS...
Friday Is National Toasted Marshmallow Day

Friday Is National Toasted Marshmallow Day

National Toasted Marshmallow Day is when we celebrate the tradition of finding just the right stick and toasting the sugary puffs to perfection. The stick has to be just right.  Cut it too short, and your hand will burn.  Cut one too long that is also too lithe, and...