Persimmon pudding is a dish that has been around for centuries that we’ve put our own spin on, adding chopped hickory nuts and using honey instead of sugar…
How to Make Rich Persimmon Pudding
How to Make NC Style Venison Barbecue
Served up on a bun with a basket of hushpuppies and some coleslaw, this venison barbecue transports me to the red and white checkered vinyl tablecloths…
Acorn Pancakes with Wild Cherry Syrup
For indigenous people in North America and early European colonists, acorns were a staple crop providing much needed calories through the harsh, lean winters. Somewhere along the way the vast majority…
Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup
There are few soups that are heartier than cream of mushroom and when you incorporate flavor-packed wild mushrooms like morels and oysters you get an almost perfect…
Huitlacoche and Cheese Grits
Huitlacoche or “Corn Smut” is the fruiting body of the Ustilago madis fungus. The fungus infects corn and its wild cousin teosinte and usually presents…
Syrian Style Venison Shanks
This recipe is a riff on a Syrian and Lebanese dish called Loobee. Loobee, which means “green beans” in Arabic, is a spiced tomato stew…
Homemade Candied Ginger
I have fond childhood memories of eating these until my mouth hurt- they are sweet but also intensely flavorful and spicy from the fresh ginger. Because of the word “candied” I always assumed…
How to Make Lion’s Mane Crab Cakes
I challenge anyone who doesn’t like mushrooms, but does like seafood to try making lion’s mane crab cakes and I’m confident it will change your mind…
Braised Groundhog Tacos
In the world of small farming and vegetable gardening there are few animals as notorious as the groundhog (Marmota monax). These fluffy marmots often take up residence in…
Kale Salad with Venison Backstrap
Cut thin and massaged until tender, this salad can be prepared and dressed even days ahead of time and the texture still holds up, making a perfectly fresh counterpart to rich pan-seared venison steak.