By Kim Hiss

I'm no natural in the kitchen. Left to my own devices, the game in my freezer gets cooked in the simplest way possible with a minimum of pans and marinades. Usually my boyfriend cooks the game we eat together, or friends more talented in the kitchen pitch in when we host a game dinner. So while I've long thought the blog could be a great recipe-sharing resource, I just don't have enough recipes myself to kick off such an initiative. 

When in need of a new recipe, I usually turn to a handful of familiar Web sites on wild game cooking -- and I think I just found a new one. According to this story in Oregon's Daily Astorian, a wife of a hunter named Bethel Honan put her cooking degrees and a freezer full of meat to good use when she started concocting wild game recipes and compiling them on a new site, recipesfromthewild.com. Mrs. Honan's project started when she had trouble finding existing recipes for a sturgeon her husband had caught. Another search for elk and venison recipes turned up only "boring" and "cliche" ideas. So she started developing dishes of her own. 

Mrs. Honan's new site, comprised of her own recipes as well as those contributed by readers, includes dishes such as Irish Style Stew with Wild Game, Corned Venison, Lasagna with Ground Elk, and Citrus Glazed Salmon. The Elk Parmesan dish is pictured above. 

Of course, Mr. Honan is thrilled with his wife's project. He told the paper that many wives are, "Embarrassed by their husband's hunting addiction," and is hoping Mrs. Honan will inspire others to cook more game. 

I'm sure many of you are great wild game chefs, specializing in plenty of dishes. But I, for one, depend pretty heavily on tried-and-true recipes I find in books or on the Web. I think it's great that Mrs. Honan is finding a way to get involved in her husband's outdoor pursuits (and to post more recipes for me to use!). The only downside, of course, is that it sounds like she's not out in the wild getting the meat herself. Hopefully, that's the next step. -K.H. 

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from FloridaHunter1226 wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

You said you consult familiar websites for recipes... would you mind posting those also?

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from wallofsam wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

I'll take all the venison and fish recipies I can find, I'm always up for new ideas for dinner. Thanks!

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from jskiff69 wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

I too am always trying new game recipes as that is all we eat in this house (Deer venison, Turkey & Fish). I know reminington has a great recipe section on their website and have used a great many of them. Looking forward to checking out Mrs. Honan's website. I make an awesome venison lasagne that is requested each year for camp. For the most part I just substitute venison for any meal I would have normally used beef for.

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from 2Poppa wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

Any wife that has the desire and degrees to cook,should be allowed to stay in the kitchen at her own discretion.
I say that the husband of Bethel Honan, is one lucky son of a gun!

The Meaty Black Bean Chili, looks like it's my favorite so far.
I'll be trying the Lasagna with deer real soon!

Citrus glazed Salmon?
Of course that is Wild Salmon and not farmed salmon!

Must be dinner somewhere ...

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from Jodi818 wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

Thanks for the website! Cooking waterfowl is not one of my specialties and this site gave me some great recipes. If there are other websites that you like could you post them?
Thanks!

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from NorCal Cazadora wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

FloridaHunter1226, try Hunter Angler Gardener Cook at http://www.honest-food.net/blog1/. In the interest of disclosure, that's my boyfriend's blog. But it's been nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award for food writing, so you don't have to take my word for it that it's good.

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from steve182 wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

I never follow recipes, like to be more creative, but I will glance at them for ideas. I will add that garlic and Cilantro pair well with venison! oh, and a little onion powder, Salt and pepper

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from kimhiss wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

Thanks for the link, NorCal Cazadora. As for the sites I've been visiting, FloridaHunter1226, again I'm no chef but the first time I tried wild duck (which I was terrified of overcooking) I went to the DU Web site, which now has a nice inventory of recipes (w videos) from The Sporting Chef http://www.ducks.org/Hunting/SportingChefRecipes/133/SportingChefRecipes... . I'm not so sure about the wild duck pizza, but hey, if it gets kids interested in game meat, so be it. -K.H.

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from DougW wrote 2 years 43 weeks ago

Check out wild game recipes on www.Men-Can-Cook.com
Doug

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from RecipesfromtheWild wrote 2 years 40 weeks ago

Wow, thanks for mentioning my article. I hope everyone remembers that in order for the website to grow with millions of recipes I need people to become a member (it's free) and submit their favorite recipes. We just got a bear and I really don't know what to do with it. I'm also running out of ideas for razor clams. Anyone got any??? Submit em'

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from FloridaHunter1226 wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

You said you consult familiar websites for recipes... would you mind posting those also?

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from wallofsam wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

I'll take all the venison and fish recipies I can find, I'm always up for new ideas for dinner. Thanks!

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from jskiff69 wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

I too am always trying new game recipes as that is all we eat in this house (Deer venison, Turkey & Fish). I know reminington has a great recipe section on their website and have used a great many of them. Looking forward to checking out Mrs. Honan's website. I make an awesome venison lasagne that is requested each year for camp. For the most part I just substitute venison for any meal I would have normally used beef for.

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from 2Poppa wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

Any wife that has the desire and degrees to cook,should be allowed to stay in the kitchen at her own discretion.
I say that the husband of Bethel Honan, is one lucky son of a gun!

The Meaty Black Bean Chili, looks like it's my favorite so far.
I'll be trying the Lasagna with deer real soon!

Citrus glazed Salmon?
Of course that is Wild Salmon and not farmed salmon!

Must be dinner somewhere ...

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from Jodi818 wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

Thanks for the website! Cooking waterfowl is not one of my specialties and this site gave me some great recipes. If there are other websites that you like could you post them?
Thanks!

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from NorCal Cazadora wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

FloridaHunter1226, try Hunter Angler Gardener Cook at http://www.honest-food.net/blog1/. In the interest of disclosure, that's my boyfriend's blog. But it's been nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award for food writing, so you don't have to take my word for it that it's good.

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from steve182 wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

I never follow recipes, like to be more creative, but I will glance at them for ideas. I will add that garlic and Cilantro pair well with venison! oh, and a little onion powder, Salt and pepper

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from kimhiss wrote 2 years 44 weeks ago

Thanks for the link, NorCal Cazadora. As for the sites I've been visiting, FloridaHunter1226, again I'm no chef but the first time I tried wild duck (which I was terrified of overcooking) I went to the DU Web site, which now has a nice inventory of recipes (w videos) from The Sporting Chef http://www.ducks.org/Hunting/SportingChefRecipes/133/SportingChefRecipes... . I'm not so sure about the wild duck pizza, but hey, if it gets kids interested in game meat, so be it. -K.H.

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from DougW wrote 2 years 43 weeks ago

Check out wild game recipes on www.Men-Can-Cook.com
Doug

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from RecipesfromtheWild wrote 2 years 40 weeks ago

Wow, thanks for mentioning my article. I hope everyone remembers that in order for the website to grow with millions of recipes I need people to become a member (it's free) and submit their favorite recipes. We just got a bear and I really don't know what to do with it. I'm also running out of ideas for razor clams. Anyone got any??? Submit em'

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