A January dinner party with a gamey twist. Warm partridge salad with crispy Parma ham To begin. This warm partridge salad with crispy Parma ham by Philippa Davis has a surprise kick. The secret splash of vodka is guaranteed to get everyone in the spirit of things at a supper…

spicy pheasant taquitos

This Mexican-inspired dish of fried flour tortillas stuffed with cooked pheasant, cheese, herbs and spice can be prepped in advance and cooked just before serving. Serves 8. (See our other make-ahead recipes here.) Spicy pheasant taquitos Ingredients 2 tbsp cold-pressed rape or olive oil 4 skinless pheasant breasts, sinews removed…

Hungarian style savoury pancakes with pheasant

These meaty, savoury pancakes are perfect if you are craving comfort food on a cold, dark, wintry day. Serves 2. Ingredients Pancakes 100g plain flour 1 free-range egg 250ml whole milk 1 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil plus extra for frying Filling 1 onion, peeled and finely sliced 2 cloves…

slow cooked venison

Slow-cooking offers many advantages to the time-pressed cook and much of the game and venison we enjoy is perfect for a leisurely simmer in the oven over a few hours. A long, low temperature cooking time will result in meat that is tender and ‘fall-apart’ soft. Flavours can blend over…

pheasant massaman curry

Pheasant massaman curry Curry paste 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp coriander seeds 5 cloves 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp ground cardamom seeds ½ tsp chilli flakes 150g peeled shallots, roughly chopped 4 cloves of garlic, peeled 1 stick of lemongrass, peeled and roughly chopped 20g peeled galangal or…

Pheasant schnitzel burger with British-style brie

Do you open the freezer and see rather too many birds frozen for later? It’s time to get using them with these delicious recipes for clearing the freezer. (Then you’ll have plenty of space for the next season’s bag.) You might also like to read our recipes for barbecuing game. …