This recipe, like the tuna, is another recipe that showcases some southern flavors. It also requires no actual cooking, instead relying on the freshness and flavors of the items used. You can use home made corn tortilla chips ( or you can simply use store bought).   Ingredients you will need: 2 granny smith apples, small diced 2 poblano peppers, small diced 4 oz cooked and drained black beans 4 oz cooked sweet corn 4 oz roasted, seeded, peeled, red pepper, small diced 4 limes, juiced 1/8 teaspoon sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped Salt to taste Pepper to taste St…

BACON WRAPPED TROUT featuring a blueberry-onion compote. Ingredients you will need: 2 medium Onions ½ t. Salt ¼ t. Black Pepper 2 t Sugar ¼ t. cup port or sherry wine 2 t Balsamic Vinegar 1 Pint of Blueberries 4 Trout dressed and cleaned 8 slices of Applewood Bacon How to prepare the dish: 1. Preheat oven to 350 2. Slice onions thin lengthwise 3. Sauté onions thin lengthwise 4. Add next 5 ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes 5. Add blueberries and let cool. 6. Place bacon under plastic film and pound lightly until thin 7. Wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each trout, s…

GRILLED PHEASANT Lemon Marinated Pheasant Breast Grilled Over Hickory Coals With Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding and Sundried Tomato Jus Grilled Pheasant Ingredients: 4 boneless breasts of pheasant, skin on 1 lemon, zest only 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp thyme, fresh, chopped How to prepare the pheasant: Marinate breasts with oil, zest, and thyme for at least two hours (or overnight). Season skin side with salt and pepper, just salt on the other side. Grill over HOT coals until skin is golden brown. Flip into a cooler spot on the grill and cook until just done. To test…

PEPPERCORN SEARED TUNA Featuring a white bean salad. Provided by Crave in Boone, NC Peppercorn Seared Tuna Ingredients you will need: 1 1/2 teaspoons peppercorns 1 8 ounce piece of center cut tuna loin Kosher salt 2 teaspoons olive oil How to prepare the trout: Toast peppercorns in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to mortar and crush with pestle, or simply place on cutting board and crush with heavy skillet. Dip one side of tuna into crushed peppercorns, and season with salt. Heat a small sautee pan over high heat. Add olive oil and …

DUCK LEG CONFIT featuring a blueberry-balsamic reduction Ingredients you will need: 8 Duck Legs 1 pint of Blueberries 3 cups of Balsamic Vinegar Rendered duck fat, as needed Duck Leg Cure Mix, as needed (recipe follows)   How to prepare the duck: 1. Rub duck legs with generous amount of cure mix 2. Stack duck legs in a pan, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 days. 3. Remove duck legs from pan and wipe off excess cure mix 4. Preheat oven to 300 5. Place duck legs in clean pan and use enough duck fat to cover legs 6. Cover pan with foil and cook in oven for 3 …