RECIPES

two white wide-rimmed bowls of spicy tuna pasta made with lumache, peas, and capers with bright green parsley.
two bowls of burrata caprese salad.

FROM THE ALEWYFE’S KITCHEN

FERMENTATION

a bamboo cutting board with a chefs knife, fresh chives and thyme sprigs, and wild blewit mushrooms

FORAGE: EAT THE WILD

FLORA | FAUNA | FUNGI

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close-up photo of the sliced buttermilk chocolate sheet cake with fudge frosting and pecans.
BAKE: Texas Sheet Cake - Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Mocha-Fudge Pecan Icing
September 28, 2026
close-up plate shot of braised ancho coffee venison with carrots and peppers on a bed of rice pilaf.
COOK: Ancho Coffee Braised Venison or Beef (Carne de Res con Cafe)
September 25, 2026
a close-up photo of a plate of homemade hot Italian venison sausage links braised in tomato ragu on a bed of bucatini noodles.
COOK: Homemade Hot Italian Venison Sausage
September 22, 2026
close-up photo of jars of homemade apple pie filling made with Clear Jel.
CANNING: Homemade Apple Pie Filling (with Clear Jel)
September 7, 2026
top down view into a glass of ginger peach tea on ice, in front of a mason jar full of tea, on a honeybee tea towel.
DRINK: Ginger Peach Iced Tea
August 30, 2026
several quart jars of canned apple slices for baking.
CANNING: Apple Slices for Baking
August 23, 2026
a big bowl of pasta salad dressed with chard basil walnut pesto, next to a jar of pesto. The pasta salad is garnished with fresh basil, chopped radishes, celery, white beans, and pumpkin seeds.
COOK: Chard & Basil Pesto with Walnuts & Cheese
August 7, 2026
close-up of a shepherd's pie casserole, with a large silver serving spoon breaking through the cheesy potato topping to scoop out a serving of the dish.
BAKE: Hunter's Cottage Pie (Shepherd's Pie with Venison and Mushrooms)
August 2, 2026
three jars of mango habanero hot wing sauce with fresh Manilla mangoes.
CANNING: Mango-Habanero Hot Wing Sauce
July 31, 2026
top-down view of a green pottery bowl filled with white gazpacho soup, garnished with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, sliced green grapes, and slivered almonds.
COOK: Sopa Ajo Blanco (White Gazpacho Soup Recipe)
July 23, 2026
close-up of a plated watermelon salad with fresh greens, feta, and toasted walnuts.
COOK: Watermelon Salad with Feta & Walnuts
July 13, 2026
a glass bowl of watermelon "fries" and a jar of homemade lime finishing salt.
COOK: Watermelon "Fries" with Homemade Tangy Lime Salt
July 3, 2026
pint jars filled with seasoned diced potatoes canned with chipotle pepper and cilantro. Dried chipotle chiles and fresh cilantro sprigs are in the foreground.
CANNING: Seasoned Chipotle Potatoes (easy raw-pack recipe)
June 30, 2026
top-down view of a bowl of lemon garlic cabbage slaw in a stainless bowl, with bamboo salad tongs crossed over the top.
COOK: Lemon-Garlic Cabbage Slaw
June 4, 2026
a bowl of popcorn, surrounded by small ramekins of Parmesan cheese, flaky sea salt, black pepper, and a bottle of black truffle oil.
COOK: Parmesan, Black Pepper & Truffle Oil Popcorn (stove-top popcorn recipe)
May 29, 2026
quart jars of pressure canned hot-packed chicken quarters cooling on a tray.
CANNING: How to Can Chicken
April 28, 2026
a close-up of a slice of baked maple cheesecake on a plate, with a silver dessert fork, and a bottle of maple syrup in the background.
BAKE: Creamy Baked Maple Cheesecake with Maple Graham Crust
April 17, 2026
a close-up of a potato and goat cheese tartlet on a plate, garnished with fresh dill, with a bite taken out of one side.
BAKE: Potato and Goat Cheese Tartlets with Dill
April 14, 2026
a foil-lined metal tin filled with baked coconut macaroons.
BAKE: Toasted Coconut Macaroons
April 10, 2026
buttermilk na'an cooking on a cast iron griddle.
BAKE: Buttermilk Na'an
April 8, 2026
a pan of stuffed grape leaves, stuffed with rice, nuts, dried fruit, herbs, and spices. The rolled dolma are stacked in the pan and ready to serve.
COOK: Dolmades with Currants and Nuts (Vegetarian Stuffed Vine Leaves)
April 4, 2026
a small bowl of dill horseradish crema, topped with sprinkles of fresh dill, with a plate of baguette croutons.
COOK: Horseradish Dill Crema
March 31, 2026
a bowl of chickpea and swiss chard stew, topped with garlic-infused paprika oil and grated Parmesan cheese.
COOK: Hearty Chilean Chickpea and Swiss Chard Stew with Paprika Oil
March 24, 2026
a slice of spinach, feta and artichoke quiche on a plate with the quiche in the background.
BAKE: Spinach, Feta & Artichoke Quiche
March 19, 2026
a reuben runza sandwich roll with thousand island dressing.
BAKE: Reuben Runza (Stuffed Rye Buns with Corned Beef & Kraut)
March 17, 2026
a steamer basket full of tamales filled with mincemeat and pumpkin masa, wrapped in dried corn husks.
COOK: Mincemeat Tamales with Pumpkin Masa
March 16, 2026
green chile cornbread with cheese baked in a cast iron skillet. a slice is being served from the pan to a plate.
BAKE: Green Chile & Cheese Cornbread
February 28, 2026
a bowl of fasolada soup, with white beans, carrots, celery, and tomatoes. The bowl is green glazed ceramic on a mint green placemat, with a plaid cloth napkin and tarnished silver soup spoon. alewyfe.com watermark.
COOK: Fasolada - Greek Lenten Bean Soup
February 22, 2026
close up photo of a pot of chipotle steak and bean chili ready to can, with canning jars in the background.
CANNING: Chipotle Steak & Bean Chili (Beef or Venison)
February 16, 2026
two plated slices of ginger pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting, topped with chopped pieces of candied ginger. They're on small dessert plates resting on an orange and cream fleur de lis print tablecloth, with a vintage ceramic crock in the background. alewyfe.com watermark.
BAKE: Pumpkin Bars with Candied Ginger & Cream Cheese Frosting
February 13, 2026
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kuchenmaistrey woodcut of medieval kitchen scene.