Hank Shaw's Blog, page 61

Oases in the Desert

My world is a maelstrom right now, and it is only the occasional foray into nature that keeps me on an even keel.

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On Eating Sage Grouse

Sage grouse have an undeserved reputation as poor table fare. Here are tips and tricks to cooking and eating your next sage hen.

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Gray Ghosts of the Sage

A sage grouse hunt these days is a ceremonial act. But that does not make it less important. We need to remain able to hunt these animals, and that means doing the hard work to conserve them.

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Making Lye-Cured Olives

Many of the olives I cure each year are done in a brine. But year after year I've been curing more with lye. I know it sounds scary, but it's not - if you follow these simple instructions. The result is a buttery, firm olive that I actually prefer over the brine cured ones.

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Dove Enchiladas

Traditional New Mexico green chile enchiladas filled with dove meat. Easy, really good - and you can sub in any meat if you want.

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Hank’s Dove Poppers

The Venerable Popper. This little appetizer is a Labor Day tradition -- it's what you do with the first doves of the year, a way to celebrate the return of hunting season.

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Buck Buck Moose is Here!

My latest cookbook, Buck, Buck, Moose, is on the shelves! Buck, Buck, Moose covers all things venison, from nose to tail and around the world.

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How to Make Mesquite Bean Syrup

If you live where mesquite trees do -- and that's much of the Southwest from California to Texas -- you can make a fantastic mesquite bean syrup very easily with a slow cooker. Here's how to do it.

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Foraging Red Huckleberries

I have been inordinately obsessed with red huckleberries ever since I ate a handful at a friend's house years ago. This year is epic for them, and I finally managed to pick several pounds. Here's how to find, harvest, prep and eat your red hucks.

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Hunt Gather Talk 18: Indigenous Cooking

In this episode of Hunt Gather Talk, I team up with Minnesota's Sean Sherman, the Sioux Chef, to talk about native American cooking and cuisine, and what everyone can learn by paying attention to how the various Indian groups worked the land for thousands of years.

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