Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (10 generous slices) Prep Time: 8 hours 40 minutes (includes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 14 hours (includes cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 700 g (about 1 1/2 lb) boneless turkey leg meat, diced 300 g (about 10 1/2 oz) pork shoulder or belly, […]
Cold-Smoked Sardine Fillets for Charcuterie Boards
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 6 appetizer servings (charcuterie-style) Prep Time: 45 minutes active (plus 1 hour drying) Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (cold-smoking) Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.1 kg (2.5 lb) very fresh whole sardines, scaled and filleted 1 L (4 cups) cold water 60 g fine sea […]
Smoked Salmon Collar Rillettes With Lemon and Dill
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 appetizer servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 900 g smoked salmon collars, bone-in, skin-on 4 cups cold water 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 bay leaf, 6 black peppercorns, 1 tsp kosher salt 115 g (8 […]
Smoked Pork Liver Pâté With Warm Spices
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 10 appetizer servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 30–60 minutes soaking) Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) pork liver, trimmed 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) whole milk + 1 tsp salt (for soaking) 1 tbsp neutral oil […]
Juniper-Cured Rabbit Loin Medallions with Citrus and Thyme
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 6 appetizer servings Prep Time: 40 minutes active Cook Time: 0 minutes (no heat cooking) Total Time: 5 days (mostly unattended: curing + drying) Quick Ingredients 2 boneless rabbit loins, trimmed (about 400 g / 14 oz total) 10 g kosher salt (2.5% of meat weight) 6 g granulated […]
Homemade Carne Secca: Air-Dried Chili Garlic Beef
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 8 servings (as an appetizer) Prep Time: 30 minutes active Cook Time: 10 days (curing and drying) Total Time: 10 days 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.4 kg) beef flank steak, trimmed 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp (60 g) kosher salt 2 tbsp (25 g) sugar or light […]
Silky Pork and Roasted Garlic Boudin Blanc
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 6 servings (10–12 small sausages) Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 heads garlic + 2 tsp olive oil, pinch of salt 2 lb (900 g) pork shoulder, cubed and very cold 8 oz (225 g) pork back fat, […]
Rich Orange Cognac Duck Pâté Loaf
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (as an appetizer) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 9 hours 45 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 450 g (1 lb) ground duck meat (thigh or leg) 225 g (8 oz) finely chopped pork back fat or very fatty ground pork 115 […]
Slow-Braised Spiced Beef Shank Terrine
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 4 hours Total Time: 12 hours 40 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1.8 kg bone-in beef shank, cross-cut (about 4 lb) 500 g beef marrow or knuckle bones (optional, for extra gelatin) 1 tbsp neutral oil 1 large onion, 2 carrots, 2 […]
Rabbit and Herb Ballotine with Delicate Game Flavor
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including chilling) Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole rabbit (about 1.2–1.5 kg), deboned and opened flat 200 g (7 oz) fatty pork shoulder or pork belly, chilled 60 g (2 oz) smoked bacon or […]









