I had the amazing opportunity to meet Leah Chase, The Queen of Creole Cuisine and Disney’s inspiration for the Princess and the Frog movie.  We were talking about food, of course,…

People have been asking, sometimes jokingly, for a recipe for groundhog.  Although we were skeptical about the potential for creating a delicious meal out of a groundhog, surprisingly, we succeeded!…

Rabbit closed February 28th in Seneca County, yet it is open until March 20th in the North country. Hasenpfeffer is a traditional German rabbit dish made by first marinating the…


If you are looking for a diversion from deer hunting, and since the waterfowl is a bit scarce, then why not consider some squirrel? I must confess, I was a…

This year the forest mast is plentiful. The acorns, hickories, and apples are abundant and the squirrels are fat! The harvest photograph pictured above (courtesy of Keith Tidball) includes the…

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups boneless cooked squirrel meat, cubed (you may simply boil/simmer the meat until cooked through and the bones are easily removed) 2 cups of diced potatoes 1…

With the weekend thaw, hunter’s are able to take their Beagles out for rabbit. Even without the dogs, the weather is nice to “take a walk,” or hunt, in search…