Colin Kearns

Food Fight Friday - Reader Edition: Pot Pie vs. Reuben

Dave_Maccar — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:00:28 -0500

by David Draper

We’re starting December off right with a food fight between two Wild Chef readers and seasoned wild-game cooks. Professional chef Tristan Russell faces off against food blogger Susan Rose with two great looking dishes. I haven’t decided which one is my favorite, so help me pick this week’s winner by voting below.

Wild Bird Pot Pie Vs. Venison Rueben

Recipe: Wild Turkey Bourbon Glaze

Dave_Maccar — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:09:30 -0500

by David Draper

With the exception of wine, I don’t often use alcohol as an ingredient in my recipes, unless the wee nip I sip on as I cook counts. Instead, I generally prefer to save the hard stuff for after the meal. But, this high-octane glaze recipe sent to me by the distillers at Wild Turkey Bourbon sounds too tasty not to try. And the best part is, if you sip on the rest of the bottle as your turkey roasts, come dinnertime, you’ll be as half-baked as Aunt Mabel’s pumpkin pie.

Recipe: Maple Cranberry Sauce

Dave_Maccar — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:37:31 -0500

by Colin Kearns

If you haven’t seen the Wild Chef column in the new December-January issue of F&S, you’re in for a treat. Our food columnist, Jonathan Miles, takes a staple tailgate cooking technique (beer-can chicken) and refines it for the home kitchen with a terrific holiday recipe—Christmas Beer-Can Goose. And because holiday feasts are as much about the side dishes as the main course, Miles also prepared the perfect side for the goose: maple cranberry sauce. We hope you enjoy.

Maple Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:
-2/3 cup brown sugar
-1 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries
-1/3 cup pure maple syrup

Food Fight Friday: Reader Faceoff

Dave_Maccar — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:45:55 -0400

by Colin Kearns

This week we’re feature two Wild Chef readers facing off with a couple of delicious looking food photos. It’s a tough call on who’s going to win this one, as they both look fantastic. On the one hand, tacos are a personal favorite of mine, so maybe Andrew gets the nod. On the other hand, Michael from Texas hits a trifecta with elk in sausage form, served with beer at a college football game. I just can’t decide, so it’s up to you guys to pick a winner.

Andrew's Chile Colorado

Vs.

Michael's Elk Sausage

Step-by-Step: Making Bacon-Infused Bourbon

Online Editors — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:22:59 -0400

By Colin Kearns

I’ve been traveling a lot lately, and it’s been a month since I spent a weekend at home. So this past weekend, with nowhere to go, I took it easy. I slept in. I watched football. And I had fun in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes. I cooked a venison curry that I’ve never tried before (more on that to come later this week), and I also infused a bottle of bourbon—with bacon fat.

How to Make Bacon-Infused Bourbon

Online Editors — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:49:34 -0400

Food Fight Friday: Is Deeter a “Shore” Thing Again?

Dave_Maccar — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:27:18 -0400

by Colin Kearns

Not to take away from Draper’s delicious-looking caribou loin, but I never thought he had a prayer against Kirk Deeter’s even-better-looking shore lunch. (Why do you think I let Draper take that fight?) Of course, I don’t like my chances much better this week—with Deeter now in the champion’s corner.

Here goes nothing…

Lake Trout Cooked Over Birch Fire

Vs.

Sausage Over Rice and Beans

Food Fight Friday: Five-Course Alaskan Feast (Plus a Prize!)

Dave_Maccar — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:19:26 -0400

by Colin Kearns

A few weeks ago I traveled to Alaska for the first time. If I had one word to describe the adventure, it’d be BIG. Big country. Big waters. Big fish. Big meals. So it seems fitting to serve an appropriately big edition of Food Fight Friday.

Below are shots of all of the fish dishes I ate in Alaska. Take a look at the menu, then vote for your favorite. And, to make today’s Food Fight even bigger and better, we have a prize on the line—a 50th Anniversary Four-Piece Barbecue Tool Set, courtesy of our pals at Cabela’s. All you have to do is write which dish you voted for in the comments section below, and I’ll select a name at random. (One entry per person. Deadline is Thursday, August 11, 12 p.m. EST.) The winner will be announced next Friday. Good luck!

Steak and Prawns

Vs.

Shrimp and Fries

Food Fight Friday: Seafood Boil vs. Elk Backstrap

Dave_Maccar — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:48:22 -0400

by David Draper

Summertime is all about cooking, and eating, outdoors, so this week’s food fight celebrates the upcoming season.

Outer Banks Seafood Boil

Vs.

Bacon-Wrapped Elk Backstrap

Food Fight Friday: A Battle Between Brothers

Dave_Maccar — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:01:09 -0400

by Colin Kearns

Maybe bad luck is to blame for my first Food Fight loss a few weeks back. After all, it did go down on Friday the 13th. Or maybe, just maybe, I lost because my wild turkey sandwich just didn’t stack up to David Draper’s blackened catfish.

Crab and Wild Duck Andouille Po'Boy

Vs.

Crock Pot BBQ Venison on Texas Toast