Recipes

This is my wild game take on the classic “marry me” chicken. And while you might get a proposal out of this dish, it will definitely convince a reluctant significant other to tag along on a turkey hunt! Wild turkey brings a deeper, more savory flavor to this Tuscan-inspired sauce. I particularly...

Perfect for a summer grill-out, these wild turkey skewers bring together the best of both worlds—sweet and savory. Succulent chunks of turkey breast meat are threaded on a skewer with red onions, bell peppers, and sliced peaches. The honey mustard marinade makes these kebabs a little addicting...

One of the things I love most about recipe development is that you can start a recipe off with one idea and end up with something very different. This soup, for example, began as a riff on Olive Garden’s chicken gnocchi soup, but somewhere along the way, nostalgia hit. The aromatic smell of leeks...

For an elevated version of your everyday turkey breast, go with this recipe. Beginning with rich bone-in turkey breast, the flavor is built with fresh herbs, onions, apples, and recteq wood-fired smoke. With a little patience and some good ol’ wood-fired heat, you’ll start to notice that...

I’ve always held sandhill cranes in high esteem. Their alien, crooning caws are a comforting sound, and it’s easy to get lost in time observing their stalking gait amidst tall, wetland grasses. But in recent years, I began to hear more and more talk of the of the culinary merits of the famed “ribeye...

Korean spicy cold noodles, or bibim guksu, only take 10 minutes to prepare. Because it’s so easy, this recipe is conducive to using leftovers as toppings. I had smoked a duck earlier in the week and had some cucumbers and carrots in the cold bin that needed to be used. And I always keep kimchi on...

This sandwich is inspired by “coronation chicken,” a dish served at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation luncheon in 1953. This simple salad of diced poultry and creamy curry sauce is still popular in the United Kingdom. So, when I traveled to London in spring 2023 to see King Charles’s coronation, I had...

Vietnamese cabbage salad, or slaw, is a staple at gatherings. This crunchy, refreshing dish strikes a balance between salty, sweet, spicy, and sour, thanks to a traditional Vietnamese dressing made of fish sauce, lime, and chili. Shredded chicken is the most typical protein, but duck is wonderful as...

This simple herb, garlic, and lemon marinade is a go-to at my house. Although it’s a knockout with lighter-meat game birds, such as pheasant, it’s also tasty on venison. You could make this recipe on a gas grill, but charcoal adds an extra layer of smoke and flavor that’s irresistible. This recipe...