Spicy Duck Salad with Avocado-Tarragon Dressing

I like to awaken my taste buds with spicy flavors and then cool them down with contrasting ingredients like tomatoes and avocados. The choice of lettuce is yours, but I prefer a combination of “spring mix”, a blend of several varieties of young greens and chopped romaine hearts for crunchiness. If you choose to leave…

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Marinated Duck Salad

You can serve the sliced duck warm or cold, as long as you didn’t cook it too long. Cook the duck past medium-rare and the meat will be tough and chewy. This recipe is a long-overdue request from Sacramento’s David Oshima, who’s patience certainly must come in handy in the field. You can replace the…

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Smoked Quail Salad

Smoky quail, just cooked and still tender, tossed with a spirited vinaigrette and served atop a mound of crisp lettuce – delicious! To smoke your game, use a Camp Chef smoke vault to get mesquite, hickory or other flavors into your meats.

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Corn and Mango Relish

My favorite recipe of summer 2011, this one combines a few of my favorite flavors and textures.  Pan-seared fresh sweet corn, just-ripe mango, red onion, peppers, cilantro and lime – great as a side dish or served atop grilled fish.

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