Domestic
Fried Cajun Frog’s Legs
These fried Cajun frog’s legs are great, whether you gigged them out of the back pond, or bought them frozen from a specialty grocery store!
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Big Game
New Orleans Dirty Rice with Wild Game Livers
This dish has Creole origins but has become a staple all over Louisiana. The name comes from the way the livers colour the rice. This is a great dish to use up any wild game livers.
Fowl
Goose Leg Gumbo
This recipe is a whole day affair that results in a rich a delectable New Orleans staple, the legendary gumbo. This gumbo leans more towards a Cajun method than a Creole.
Fowl
Vietnamese Shaking Goose
Vietnamese shaking beef, or bo luc lac, is usually made with cuts of beef like sirloin, flank, or ribeye. Replacing it with steak-like boneless, skinless goose breast makes for a natural fit!
Fowl
Wild Duck or Goose Carnitas Tacos
These wild duck or goose carnitas tacos are made by applying a Mexican technique of slow cooking meat in fat and spices to great effect!
Domestic
Leftover Turkey Congee
A comforting bowl of silky rice porridge is exactly what you need after the visitors, the noise, and the complicated cooking of the holidays.
Fowl
How to Butcher a Goose
Although it seems like a great idea to roast it, Canada geese are much better separated into pieces which can each be dealt with in their respectively suitable ways.
Domestic
How to Spatchcock, Dry Brine, and Roast a Turkey
Use this tutorial to make your best turkey yet and wow your friends and family. Spatchcocking is the best way to cook your turkey in my opinion. It allows the bird to cook evenly and quickly, resulting in juicy breast meat and succulent thighs
Foraged Foods
Wild Goose Liver on Toast with a Nannyberry Drizzle
Wild goose liver on toast works as either a delightful canapé or a light lunch. Nannyberries should be harvested in the fall when black.
Domestic
Easy Refrigerator Zucchini Relish
This old fashioned sweet and spicy zucchini relish is a great way to use up that big old zucchini you found hiding in the garden.Simply make the recipe, put it in jars and pop in the fridge.
Foraged Foods
Easy Mushroom ‘Soy’ Sauce
There are many ways to preserve mushrooms, but this one may be the easiest. This sauce stays good in the fridge for months, and can be used on any number of things.
Foraged Foods
Breathtaking BBQ Maitake Mushroom
This special technique comes from Wicked Healthy (check out wickedhealthyfood.com for more amazing vegetarian recipes!) with a couple small flourishes of my own. By brining and pressing the mushroom, you end up with an extra meaty texture.
Domestic
Japanese Spinach Goma-ae
This healthy spinach side dish has a sweet, nutty flavour and goes with pretty much any meal. It is particularly well-suited as a sushi side dish.
Foraged Foods
Kake Soba with Pan Seared Maitake Mushrooms
Kake Soba is a basic Japanese recipe for soy, mirin, and dashi broth poured over cooked soba noodles. In this recipe, lightly inspired by a Bon Appétit recipe, the broth gets simplified and the soup is topped with crispy and meaty Maitake mushrooms and an assortment of crunchy and spicy accoutrements.
Domestic
Leftover Risotto Arancini
Leftover risotto is never as good the next day. All the work you put into it to make it creamy, silky, and luscious is lost. Luckily leftover risotto has the perfect texture for making arancini!