Demystifying real rye bread
By Richard Blunt
Issue #141 • May/June, 2013
Rye has been a popular bread grain in many parts of Europe for hundreds of years, second only to wheat. Popular regional rye breads can be found in...
Blueberry wine jam
Recipe of the Week
Blueberry wine jam
Courtesy of
Jan Cook
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen blueberries, unsweetened
4 cups sugar
2 cups berry wine
2 Tbsp. frozen orange...
Egg thingies
Recipe of the Week
Egg thingies
Courtesy of
John Silveira
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
For each egg:
1 Tbsp. or so of olive oil
1 green onion, diced
1 Tbsp. diced red...
Herbed cheese
Recipe of the Week
Herbed cheese
Courtesy of
Kristen Rogers
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
6 oz. cream cheese
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. tarragon vinegar
4 tsp. milk
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
4 tsp....
Elegant desserts for entertaining
By Jennifer Stein Barker
Issue #48 • November/December, 1997
Early winter is my favorite time of the year to bake up a storm. Days are short, the weather is either rainy or cold, and it feels...
Jambalaya stew
Recipe of the Week
Jambalaya stew
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Special Equipment:
1 seasoned 5-qt. Dutch oven with lid
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. peanut oil
3 oz. smoked sausage, chopped medium...
Pecan Crusted Trout
Recipe of the Week
Pecan Crusted Trout
Courtesy of
Louis Maher
Ingredients
6 6-oz. trout fillets
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
1/2...
Baked Cod with Summer Squash
Recipe of the Week
Baked Cod with Summer Squash
Courtesy of
Miriam Spencer
Ingredients
1/4 cup plain dried bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon rosemary, crumbled
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3...
Boiled crawfish
Recipe of the Week
Boiled crawfish
Courtesy of
James Robertson
You'll find this recipe and over 400 more in Backwoods Home Cooking.Click Here
Ingredients
1 sack of live crawfish (35-40 lbs.)
2 26-oz. boxes of salt
5 medium onions, halved
1/2 4-oz. bottle...
Bob’s basic breads for beginners, bachelors, barbarians, and backwoodsmen
By Bob Van Putten
Issue #173 • September/October, 2018
I reckon it takes a lot of gall for me to write about bread because compared to my wife I’ll never be anything but a rank amateur...
Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce
Recipe of the Week
Ribeye Steak with Chianti Sauce
Courtesy of
Ellen Lancer
Ingredients
4 boneless ribeye steaks
2 Tablespoons peanut oil
Salt and pepper
1 Cup Chianti
1/2 Cup beef stock
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 Tablespoon shallots,...
Fish — This gourmet food is fun to catch, relatively easy to cook, and...
By Richard Blunt
Issue #47 • September/October, 1997
About 70% of the earth's surface is covered with salt water, and 4% of land surface (another 1% of the earth' total surface) is covered with fresh water....
Peanut Soup
Recipe of the Week
Peanut Soup
Courtesy of
Marylin Dede
Ingredients
3 cups Chicken Broth or Stock
1 cup Peanut Butter, natural & unsweetened**
1 small Onion, minced
1 small sweet green Pepper, minced
1 clove Garlic, crushed and minced...
Homemade Cottage cheese, rhubarb pie, lemon custard pudding cake, pasties, beef stew, biscuits, butter,...
By Jackie Clay
Issue #82 • July/August, 2003
We've all been there; we are striving toward a self-reliant lifestyle, growing, raising, and foraging much of our family's food. After all, we realize that not only does...
Huckleberries purple gold
By Laura Roady
Issue #136 • July/August, 2012
A carpet of purple berries blankets the vibrant green bushes on the hillside in front of me. I've stumbled on a jackpot of purple gold: huckleberries. All I...
