Category: Recipes
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Spicy Pickled Asparagus
I planted my asparagus patch in my garden about 4 years ago, and it has always been productive, but this year…I guess with the mild winter…it has been rabid. I’m pulling about a pound a day out of the garden, harvesting twice a day, and have been for more than a month! If you’ve never…
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Venison Meatballs
Venison is one of my favorite meats. The last meal I cooked before leaving to film MasterChef was venison tenderloin. (Ironically, the dish that sent me home in 5th place from MasterChef was venison tenderloin…I was trying to cook it the way Ramsay cooks it, rather than my own special way.) Venison is the most…
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Passion Fruit Creme Brulee
I realize that, because I’m obsessed with doing everything from scratch, many of my recipes can be a little bit complex. Personally, I take great joy from avoiding canned and processed ingredients, and doing it all myself. But I realize that many of my fans would enjoy a really easy recipe every now and then…and…
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Kangaroo Loin with Mushroom Sauce
**PLEASE NOTE** A video on how to make this dish is located at the bottom of this recipe! Yes, yes…you’re shocked and a bit disgusted that I’ve posted a kangaroo recipe. Folks…kangaroo is the venison of Australia. It’s their most common game meat. It jumps into the road in the middle of the night and…
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Ben’s Infamous Butter Pecan Ice Cream
This ice cream is NOT good for you. Let’s just get that out of the way at the beginning. It contains so many calories and so much saturated fat that you should only indulge in it once a year. That said, this ice cream is legendary. If you’re not familiar with the flavor “Butter Pecan”…
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Dandelion “Honey”
Either you love dandelions, or you hate them. If you hate them, it’s probably because you spend so much time trying to rid your lawn of them. If you love them, it’s because the big, soft, bright yellow blossoms and supremely blow-able puff balls bring you back to childhood. Or perhaps you’re one of the…