Not just for the birds
I found myself in the lucky situation of having a lot of birds to cook, and the not so lucky situation of having my first nasty head cold of the season. I craved something hearty, comforting, and good for me. Chicken soup never sounds good to me, so my wonderful wife suggested we make some …
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Now that most chukar seasons are over, one of the things we can do to bide the long months ahead before next season opens is to come up with some good dishes using the birds we have waiting for us in the freezer. I like making risotto but had never done it with birds before. …
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At the risk of alienating half of my three readers, I have a confession to make: last night I ate my first road kill. It might or might not be what you're thinking. Our neighborhood is lousy with California valley quail, which - in Idaho for obvious reasons - they refer to as valley quail. …