spinach lasagne with wild boar sausage, olivada, fresh ricotta & mozzarella, and simple tomato sauce

Hot and Smoky Red Beans and Rice, veggie style. It’s just not Mardi Gras without them!

Wild mushroom ravioli with balsamic vinegar reduction and pine nuts

This is the century-old dish called duck bigarade: Seared duck breast with a bitter orange sauce. It is a classic for a reason.

In Northern Calfornia the king of spring greens is miner’s lettuce – one of the few native plants to be exported to Europe.

Who doesn’t love roast duck with its crispy skin? This recipe works for both wild ducks and the kind you buy in the store.

Woodcock is the king of game birds. Here it is roasted in classic style. JP Morgan or Andrew Carnegie could have eaten this dish.

An outstanding chicken or grouse soup made with Nordic ingredients and Asian methods. This is a winner.

Nothing quite beats the clarity and concentrated flavor of a classic consomme. This wild duck consomme was as savory as it is pretty.

Homemade Linzer Bars with Foraged Wild Plum Jam Filling

Making Sausage can be really fun, and the results are well worth the effort!

Mushroom and Leek Wild Rice Salad

Roasted butternut and sweet potato soup with curry, wild rice, apples, shallots, and chicken sausage.

Wild blewit mushrooms and pheasant breast cooked with brandy, shallots and cream – a wild food riff off a French classic.

Goat Cheese and Sundried tomatoes Wild Rice Salad

Baked Farro with Eggplant, Wild Mushrooms and Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese

If you like walnut ice cream, you’ll love ice cream made with wild black walnuts, which are far more flavorful than regular nuts.

Wild black walnuts are a lot of work to harvest and shell, but they taste so good they’re worth every effort.

Hubby brought home an elk and we made 10 different types of venison sausage. We have shared our 3 favorites.

Wild Rice Turkey Soup

Yes, you read that right. Soup. Made from acorns. Not acorn squash, but real acorns, as in from an oak tree.

What I made with my Thanksgiving leftovers – Sweet and Spicy Turkey Curry Soup