Venison Osso Bucco

This recipe incorporates the most under used part of any deer…the shank.  The shank is the part that exists below the knee of each leg of the deer.  I typically freeze my shanks whole.  When I am ready to cook them, I cut them…

Smoked duck and oyster gumbo

Gumbo is the official cuisine of the state of Louisiana.  The genesis of gumbo can be traced to several different cultures to include French, African, and Spanish.  The base for every legitimate gumbo is its roux.  This not only serves as a thickening agent…