When the Turkeys Busted Loose

When the Turkeys Busted Loose

Me and Poach and the Window Wizard, walking this scrubby sheep pasture west of town. Sheep got buck teeth and clip the grass right down to the dirt. Canada thistle and prickly ash take over, tight clumps around the boulders the glaciers brought when they came and...
Venison Osso Buco Recipe

Venison Osso Buco Recipe

This venison osso buco recipe is a new, tasty way to prepare tender venison hams without having to grind or cube the meat. While my preferences when it comes to venison tend to run to cube steak, backstrap (too bad the whole deer isn’t backstrap) and ground meat,...
Pickled Smoked Venison Sausage Recipe

Pickled Smoked Venison Sausage Recipe

Full freezer got you in a pickle? Pickled sausage makes a great gift and it’s easy to make – this pickled smoked venison sausage recipe is a must-try. So it has been a productive deer hunting season and the freezers are packed with venison. (Okay, if it hasn’t, stop...
Shrimp-Stuffed Venison Tenderloin

Shrimp-Stuffed Venison Tenderloin

This game and fish recipe combines the rich flavors of venison backstrap with shrimp, served in a savory wine sauce. You’ll need: 1 whole venison backstrap ½-1 cup Italian salad dressing 12-18 medium shrimp, cooked and peeled 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning 1...
Recipe for Grouse Pie

Recipe for Grouse Pie

With bold herbs and spices and a delicate, flaky crust, this grouse recipe takes the classic pot pie we know and love to the next level. One of the few exceptions, this recipe has to be highly seasoned. Cold leftovers of grouse are delicately prepared in this method....
14 Key Tips for Game Cookery

14 Key Tips for Game Cookery

If you are planning to include wild game recipes in your Thanksgiving menu this year, The Derrydale Game Cookbook offers a few tips to bring out the best flavors in your game meat. 1. An old guard of a game bird has no other place in cookery but to be used either for...
Russell Chatham’s Roasted Duck

Russell Chatham’s Roasted Duck

The hill’s contour was pink with slanting light, so much like a Russell Chatham painting. I looked down at the large gray breast of the mallard and thought about the meal to come. I rounded a bend of a winding, western Montana creek, and the heads of two mallard...