German

Rahmschnitzel

A recipe for classic rahmschnitzel, schnitzel with cream sauce. You can use pork, poultry or veal for the meat.

Foraging

Burdock Coffee

How to make burdock coffee, or burdock root tea, from scratch. Burdock is a common weed and makes a fine coffee-like drink.

Fish

Pan Seared Walleye

Simple instructions on how to pan-sear walleye or other similar fish, which is a great alternative to frying. I serve this pan seared walleye with ramps and a wild rice pilaf.

Foraging

Dandelion Soup

A simple recipe for dandelion soup with beans, and a ham hock or other smoked meat. You can modify this recipe for whatever greens you like.

German

Cheese Spaetzle with Beurre Blanc

Cheese spaetzle with beurre blanc turned out to be an inspired combination! Simple, indulgent, fresh. This recipe incorporates soft cheese into the batter itself.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Sour Cream Gravy

A classic sour cream gravy, based on pan drippings, a roux, sour cream and a few optional ingredients that really punch up the flavor.

How-To (DIY stuff)

Lime Habanero Butter

Tropical, zippy, and perfect on fish, poultry or pork, lime habanero butter is easy to make and freezes well.

Charcuterie

German Onion Sausage

A recipe for zwiebelwurst, a German onion sausage. It's a fine-grained, subtly flavored sausage with lots of onions in the mix.

German

Eisbein, German Ham Hocks

Eisbein, "ice leg," is a classic German recipe for a cured ham hock, simmered until tender, then roasted crispy and served with vegetables.

Mexican

Short Rib Tacos

Slow and low short ribs shredded and served simply on either flour or corn tortillas.

Sweet Things

Hackberry Muffins

A recipe for hackberry muffins. Hackberries are a common tree fruit in North America, but there are tricks to using them. Here's how.

Pheasant, Grouse, Quail

Prairie Chicken Soup

A recipe for a prairie chicken soup that is an ode to Nebraska, where many of these birds live. Most meats will work in this soup, though.