This is one of my absolute favourite dishes for pheasant. Juicy, tender, crispy, buttery, sharp and salty, it’s a small island of crispiness to swoop down upon on those days when you can see your breath in the cold air.
Valentine Warner
Recipes
Pork rack roast w/ fennel & coriander
Cooks in 2 hours Difficulty MediumA delicious Italian-inspired way to enjoy dry-aged native-breed pork. Cut from the top end of the loin, with the rib bones left in for incredible flavour.
Carpaccio of venison
Cooks in 5 minutes Difficulty EasySo often served cooked and I love to eat venison raw. This recipe works very well with beef also using either sirloin or fillet.
Thai-style grilled ox liver
Cooks in 40 minutesI’ve been unsuccessfully trying to get this recipe off my local Thai restaurant for some years now. Next time or she is not here today is always the evasive answer despite our apparent friendship. So if I half think I know what I’m talking about, then here is my version of how it’s done! But for comparing both side by side, pretty close would be my happy conclusion. The crispy onions are my addition.
Fennel sausage w/ white beans & chard
Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty EasyScurried together relatively quickly, this is a heartening supper to be accompanied with a glass of red wine.
Venison bunny chow
Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty MediumHere is something a little different! A spicy, jungle-style curry served up in a loaf of bread and so typical to South Africa.
Mutton shoulder w/ bitter herbs & honey
Cooks in 4 hours Difficulty MediumThis was born of seeing scrawny sheep pushing through the dry shrubs of a warm mountain scene. The smell of sun scorched herbs in the air and the twinkling Aegean in the distance.
Ox tongue recipe w/ beetroot & horseradish cream
Cooks in 2-3 hours Difficulty EasyJust the kind of thing we eternally hope to find in a remote pub with uncomfortable furniture, a glowing fire and a stone floor.
Deep-fried lollipopped chicken drumsticks
Cooks in 1 hour Difficulty MediumI love fried chicken but detest KFC so here is a really easy and super scrumptious, crispy and delicious alternative for your finger lickin’ delectation.
Cote de boeuf w/ salmoriglio
Cooks in 8-12 minutes Difficulty EasySalmoriglio is possibly my favourite of all dressings for such a cut of beef, and infinitely preferable to peppercorn or mushroom sauces.
Grilled marinated lamb skewers
Cooks in 10 minutes Difficulty EasyThis recipe is a winner and while the two-day marinade requires patience, good things come to those who wait.
Barbecued ox tongue recipe w/ black leeks
Cooks in 3 hours Difficulty EasyI absolutely love ox tongue, whilst also celebrating its very reasonable price and benefit to the kitchen budget. Smoked by Swaledale Butchers, then cooked over charcoal and it is nothing short of eye-rollingly delicious! A wood-fired grill is pretty essential for this ox tongue recipe.