Spicy Wasabi Sweet and Sour Duck Breast

If your duck tastes like liver, you’ve done something wrong. Brining is the key. Watch this video on how I show how quick you should be searing your duck and the brining tips I use every day for the perfect tasting duck.

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Pepper Crusted Venison Tenderloin

Most of us are short on venison loins and tenderloins and long on ground stuff, shoulder and neck roasts, etc. Here’s a way to stretch the good stuff, assuming that you want to share with others. It is best served very rare. If any of your guests have a problem with eating deer that is…

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Roasted Duck with Red Curry Paste

Use less curry if you don’t like heat. You can also add barley or a similar ingredient to thicken this dish. Serve with a crusty bread. And pair with Michael David Winery Seven Deadly Zins. You’ll thank me.

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Elk Backstrap with Brandy, Orange and Leeks

This recipe calls for brandy – so I have to say this: CAUTION!  WARNING! DANGER!  Adding alcohol to a hot pan or anywhere near an open flame WILL cause the alcohol to ignite.  Be very careful.  Keep your face, curtains and anything you don’t want to set on fire away from the pan.

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