Venison Steak and Mushroom (Irish) Pie

Ireland is often overlooked as both a hunting destination and for it’s cooking and culinary tradition, but it has both! On a recent trip to the west coast of Ireland,…

Wild and Backyard Food Use During COVID-19 in Upstate New York

This article was published on September 5, 2023 in the journal Frontiers and Nutrition. Researchers from Cornell University investigated the impact of COVID-19 on production and consumption of gardened produce,…

Linking Food Motivations with Therapeutic Outdoor Recreation Outings for Veterans

This article was published on September 14, 2022 in the Journal of Veterans Studies. Check it out here: Linking Food Motivations with Therapeutic Outdoor Recreation Outings for Veterans  

roasted quail on plate with mashed potatoes and zuchinni

Tender Roasted Quail

Beautiful little heart-shaped quail cook up quickly for a delicious and elegant dinner.  Frozen quail can be defrosted directly in a brine to imbed flavor and plump up the meat,…

male turkey gobbling

Wild Turkey Divan with Fresh Asparagus

May in New York State brings two delicious items into season- Eastern wild turkey and fresh asparagus. These two items pair beautifully in this version of a classic turkey recipe. …

male ruffed grouse

Ruffed Grouse, the “King” of Game Birds

In June 2022, we published an article, Locally Procured Wild Game Culinary Trends in the US: A Study of the Ruffed Grouse as Entrée and Accompanying Nutritional Analysis, in the journal…

serving of prepared venison rolls

Venison Autumn Rolls- Japanese-style

Japanese cuisine is categorized into two groups, yoshoku, Western food, and washoku, Japanese food. This recipe is a Japanese adaptation on the European cabbage roll, a yoshoku food. Cabbage is…

minestrone soup in a bowl

Venison Minestrone Soup (and making bone broth)

When you are preparing venison meat for something like Carne Asada, you will be cutting around the bones in hind steaks and trimming the connective tissue off the meat to…

“Hunting and Eating Game Meat as a Path to Enhancing Food Security Among Military Families”

Keith Tidball, with Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, wrote an excellent article, entitled, “Hunting and Eating Game Meat as a Path to Enhancing Food Security Among Military…

shish kabobs on hot charcoal grill

Tangy Grilled Goose Shish Kabobs

September goose season, aka resident goose season, has generous bag limits and the potential for lots of goose meat for the larder!  Canada goose meat is very dense, flavorful meat…

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