FAUNA: This category page is a collection of all the Alewyfe’s wild game and fish recipes for chefs and regular folks alike.
Venison, catfish, trout, bass, perch, other panfish, and more… if it runs, flies, or swims and I’ve posted a recipe, you’d find it here in this wild-food section. If you’re hunting for a wild recipe, look here!
It’s hard to beat a good homemade cheeseburger for a satisfying meal… but sometimes you have a superlative burger that is unforgettable. This venison burger, topped with crispy bacon, melted white cheddar, and caramelized sweet onion, is one of those burgers, and…
Canning venison chili is a great way to preserve the flavor of fall, and ensures you have almost instant delicious homemade dinners ready to go. If we don’t have at least a few jars of this on the shelf, I feel like…
These smoked trout toast snacks are so simple it’s hard to even call it a recipe, but it’s a delicious way to use your home canned smoked trout, or tins of your favorite store-bought smoked fish. Crispbread crackers spread with white creamy…
Catching little panfish like bluegill, perch, pumpkin-seeds, and other small panfish can be “reel” fun… but trying to clean and fillet them is just crappie! (Groan. Sorry. Not really, actually… because if you can’t make dad-jokes about fishing, what even are they…
So you or someone you know was just blessed with a bounty of trout. Now what? You can freeze them, grill them, pan-sear them, poach them, bake them… sure, but one of the best things to do is to brine, smoke,…
Who doesn’t love meatballs? As comfort foods go, they’re right up on the top of the list. What most of us don’t love though, is making them. But have you every wondered if you could can Swedish meatballs? What if you could…