Choucroute garnie is a satisfying comfort food made from sauerkraut, sausage and potatoes. It is a traditional dish from Alsace, a region of France combining German and French influences. Ingredients ½ lb. bacon, chopped (Kurobuta pork bacon & cubed wild boar bellies work beautifully) 4 pork chops (kurobuta pork chops or wild boar chops would be even …

(Braised wild boar belly & frisee salad recipe depicted) Braised wild boar belly is succulent, rich, and pretty easy to make.  Cook it as part of an entree, perhaps crisped up on the grill or stove top right before serving.  Or, slice it thin as a sandwich sandwich embellishment or served with a salad. Ingredients: 2lbs of …

Leave humble hashbrowns behind with this quick and delicious hash, suitable for breakfast or use as a starch in entrees.  The red wine vinegar helps brighten this dish up, keeping the bacon from making it too heavy. Ingredients: (Serves 6) 1lb Austrian Crescent Fingerling Potatoes 1/2 lb shallots (could substitute onion in a pinch) ¼ …

This rustic rabbit stew is prepared in the style of that famous French classic, coq au vin. The braised vegetables become incredibly rich during the cooking process thanks to the bacon, bacon fat, rabbit juices, and wine. In an unusual twist, the rabbit meat actually lightens the rich vegetables, rather than the other way around. …

Ingredients: 2 lb. Wild Boar Bellies 1 large onion – medium dice 1 bulb fennel – medium dice 2 carrots – medium dice 2 stalks celery 2 cups brown chicken stock 2 cups veal stock 2 sprigs fresh sage 3 Yukon Gold potatoes or heirloom potatoes – sliced into ¼ inch rounds on the mandoline 1 …

Oven roasted sweet-spicy-porky-crispy bacon.  There are few dishes where this stuff isn’t welcome.  We used mangalitsa bacon here, but you could substitute any premium bacon. Ingredients:            Makes 10-12 strips 1 cup Brown Sugar 1 ½ tbsp Hot Chile Flakes 1 ½ tbsp Black Pepper, freshly ground 10-12 Bacon Strips Directions: 1. Preheat your oven to …

Daniel from Full Custom Gospel BBQ brings us just what we need on this cold rainy Seattle day.  His blog typically only consists of reviews of BBQ joints, but the below recipe makes clear that Daniel should also be sharing his own food with the blogosphere.  ——— With little excitement my wife told me a …

Pancetta Wrapped Kangaroo Rack with Roasted Cauliflower and Sage Butter This recipe accentuates the smoky flavor of kangaroo meat with sage and pancetta. Ingredients: 1/2 frenched kangaroo rack per two people 3-4 strips, or one sheet per half-rack, pancetta sliced ¼ thick ¼ head of cauliflower per person  Butcher’s twine or skewers Oil with a high smoking …