Wild Boar Bacon & Fig Poppers

Michael Hunter Ingredients 1 Pack of GameKeeper Butchery Wild Boar Bacon, Sliced1 Dozen Wild or Domestic Figs 1 Roll of Creamy Goat Cheese 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil or Butter1 Bottle of Honey1 Bunch of Fresh Basil Instructions First, begin by taking the bacon slices and cutting them in half. Take a tablespoon full of…

Venison Bolognese with Tagliatelle

This is one of three recipes featured from Canadian wild game chef Michael Hunter’s upcoming The Hunter Chef Cookbook. You can pre-order your copy here, and check out his recipes for Roast Duck and Vension and Wild Boar Ribs. Bolognese is a classic Italian meat ragù traditionally served with tagliatelle, a broad flat egg noodle. This is a hearty family…

Roast Duck with Maple Baked Beans and Grits

This is one of three recipes featured from Canadian wild game chef Michael Hunter’s upcoming The Hunter Chef Cookbook. You can pre-order your copy here, and check out his recipes for Venison Bolognese and Vension and Wild Boar Ribs. This dish was inspired by a friend’s dad at duck camp one fall. We came back to camp after a successful…

Venison and Wild Boar Barbecued Ribs

When I helped cook for a charity event for Catch-A-Dream Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Mississippi, I was paired up with a bunch of barbecue chefs from Nashville, Tennessee. It was from them I learned how to dry-smoke ribs. Once you truly nail a dry rub and master smoking ribs, I doubt you will ever go…

Roasted Wild Turkey with Goat Cheese, Morel Mushrooms, and Wild Leek Stuffing

Michael Hunter  Morel mushrooms and wild leeks grow in hardwood forests in the spring and pair beautifully. Wild leeks take a very long time to grow, about seven years from a seedling to when the plant can product its own seed, then take two years to germinate. When foraging for leeks, pick no more than…