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Slow-Roasted Goat Tacos, Plus Mild Pontificating on Cuteness
Before our C.S.A. shares ended, I ordered up some pastured meat for the freezer–soup bones, a lovely piece of pork belly, and a goat roast. I had never eaten goat, largely because I find them so cute...
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Mustard Roasted Venison with Mushrooms
I recently made a quick trip to Indiana to visit my folks, and on the flight back I was fortunate to have a well-wrapped venison loin tucked into my carry on. Wild game is one of the things I both...
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Grilled Bison with Rosemary Garlic Butter
Colorado has a great deal of ranch land, so when I am looking for local, pastured meat for the grill, bison is a widely available and delicious choice. Also known as buffalo, bison is really lean and...
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Red Wine-Braised Buffalo Short Ribs
While I typically try to locally-source any meat in our diets, after reading Buffalo for the Broken Heart I became a fan of Wild Idea Buffalo. The book is an excellent read, and the overall philosophy...
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Buffalo and Mushroom Loaf with Caramelized Onions
Continuing my buffalo kick with this easy, vegetable-filled meatloaf, made without grain-based fillers. Things like bread and oats have traditionally been added to meatloaf to stretch the meat, but...
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Lamb Stew over Charred Eggplant Puree
This is a riff on Sultan’s Delight, a traditional Turkish dish of braised lamb over a roasted eggplant mash. Like all “traditional” dishes, there are countless variations on the theme, and you have a...
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Early Season Barbecue
We have been talking about breaking in the new grill for weeks now, but the weather and/or our schedules have not been cooperative. Over the weekend that finally changed and so grilling season has...
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Duck, Demystified
A couple of weeks ago I boarded an insanely early flight and headed to Indiana for a few days, courtesy of Maple Leaf Farms. Many of you know that I was born and raised in Indiana and I still have a...
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Stuffed Mushrooms with Duck and Fresh Cherries
You may have noticed that I love to stuff things into mushrooms, and my rationale for this is simple. One, I love mushrooms. Two, mushrooms provide an easy base for grain-free, gluten-free, and...
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Easy Duck Carnitas, Plus a Giveaway
If you crave the meltingly-tender meat with crispy edges that you get with classic pork carnitas, you are going to love this easy recipe for duck carnitas. This is my one-pot method that braises the...
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