I’m violating my own idea of a gratin here. Mine is of a shallow vegetable dish with a light topping of breadcrumbs, fine breadcrumbs. Maybe cheese in the topping or sauce. Still, this venison gratin, as I’m calling it, is … Continue reading Leftover Garlic Bread? Make a Gratin
The first dish from the buck my husband harvested this fall. This lasagna is a tale of two sauces—a bolognese ragù and béchamel. Neither sauce is difficult to make and the ragù in particular can be made the day or … Continue reading Venison Lasagna Bolognese
A quick look through venison recipes on the web shows me that a lot of cooks don’t know the difference between the backstrap and the tenderloin, and they are quite different, even though both are prized tender cuts. Some people … Continue reading Grilled Venison Backstrap
That was the last package of venison cubes from my fall muzzleloader deer. All the ground meat is gone, too. There is one package of backstrap left and maybe I will save it for the grill if this winter will … Continue reading Venison Skewers
No, it’s not time for a summer picnic. In fact we’re in the midst of a pretty big chill, although I heard we will warm up today into the 30s or 40s. So the blanket of snow is not going … Continue reading Chili Dogs with Homemade Whole Wheat Buns
This stew started with a recipe someone photocopied and gave to us years ago, which I adapted and simplified to fit the kinds of hearty, rustic flavors I thought better suited the venison. I used two pounds of cubed venison, … Continue reading Earthy Venison Stew
A peek at some of what’s to come. Missy flushed out some pheasants last week and my husband obliged her expertise by not missing them. This morning I killed a button buck in the Pennsylvania antlerless muzzleloader season. You can’t … Continue reading A New Season of Game Recipes
First, if you are going to put tomatoes in your chili, just don’t tell me about it. Using up the last two pounds of venison cubes from the deer I killed last fall, and adding about 1.75 lbs of ground … Continue reading Venison Chili
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