Alligator Eyes

1 can drained organic stewed tomatoes

1 sm can sliced black olives

3-4 scallions, chopped

3-4 jalapeno peppers, seeded. You can add seeds later if salsa is not hot enough

1 1/2 T white vinegar

3 T olive oil

1 t garlic salt

All you have to do is mix all the ingredients together and let sit. It will get spicier towards [...]

Terrine of Vegetables

6 tomatoes about 2-3 inches in diameter, or 8-10 plum tomatoes
3 medium to large green zucchini
2 medium to large yellow zucchini
2 eggplants, preferably slim
2 medium white onions, or 1 large
½  small green pepper
½  small red pepper
8 oz. sliced mushrooms
1/3 lb. Parmigiano Reggiano
4-5 tbsp. olive oil
1 pkg. fresh basil leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to [...]

Aw, shoot!

Sometimes they get away.

It is definitely easier to be a catchatarian in Colorado than it would be in, say, New York City or San Francisco. But as the days start getting shorter, and the birds start going higher, and you have a full-time job, sometimes you have to try to grab a bird here or [...]

Detached from Meat

This weekend as we were plucking and beheading and otherwise somewhat unpleasantly processing a wild turkey it occurred to me that Americans have become far too detached from the actual source of their meat. The majority of meat eaters I know believe that the cows they eat live on large rolling farms, happily munching grass [...]

Fettucini and Mushroom Ravioli with Onion Paprika Cream Sauce

1/2 large sweet onion (I like Maui sweet and Vidalia)

2 T butter

1 T Paprika

1 T Cayenne Pepper

1/2 cup Crema Mexicana (this is like Italian Panna or Creme Fraiche or Heavy Whipping Cream)

1/2 cup milk (I use Lactaid Milk, because, well, I don’t do so well with milk)

Fresh Mushroom Ravioli

Plain or Spinach Fettucini

Cut the onion in [...]