The leaves have turned, the air has crisped, and the hunters have hit the woods to stalk the wild, local deer. Venison is one of the best wild game meats available in the Midwest. Venison is lean and highly nutritious, and a single animal can provide...

candying pumpkin Great recipes, dishes, and menus are examples of things that are the result of careful planning, hard work, skill, and devotion. As Chelsea and I build our work and home Thanksgiving menus and dishes, the ideas behind them start to...

Our food-production practices are not as “out of sight out of mind” as they used to be. We’ve gone from knowing exactly where our food came from to having no real idea where our food comes from. But that is beginning to change. In our age of...

the coolest trophies: skulls Chelsea and I watched as the Chicago Marathon barreled through Pilsen a few weeks ago. As one runner made his way along 18th Street, he yelled, “Man, that smells good!” He was most likely referring to the rich aroma of an...

Pheasant is an abundant game bird that is found wild throughout the Midwest and also farmed. Midwestern pheasant meat is light in color with streaks of yellow fat. Its flavor is mild and its texture is prone to cooking up dry, if not cooked with great...