Meat recipe collection

Chicken cacciatore baked in a crushed Roma tomato sauce with white wine, fennel seed, cinnamon, coriander, and red pepper flakes. A lighter, oven-baked Italian hunter's chicken.

Giblet gravy done right starts with a slow-simmered broth of turkey neck, wing tips, and giblets with aromatics, then finished with skimmed pan drippings. The backbone of every classic Thanksgiving plate.

Poached chicken breasts cooked gently in an aromatic broth with carrot, onion, celery, and peppercorns, then left to cool in the pot for juicy, sliceable meat. The base for chicken salad, sandwiches, and casseroles.

Persian kebabs marinate cubed lamb in lemon juice, garlic, and bay leaf, then thread the meat with tomato, green pepper, and eggplant for grilling. Bright, herby skewers built for the barbecue.

Pheasant braised until tender in a Mexican-style almond red sauce, where ground almonds thicken a rich, nutty, mildly spiced sauce. A rustic game-bird dish that works just as well with chicken.

Roasted pheasant Normandy style, braised in dry sherry and filled with sour cream before a final high-heat browning. Serve with wild rice and mushrooms.

Restaurant-style pheasant sauce with caramelized sugar, juniper-forward gin, red wine, and a butter-mounted finish. Game bird gravy with serious depth.

French-style chicken mousseline stuffing for pheasant with pureed chicken breast, port wine, cream, and a fine dice of carrot, leek, turnip, celeriac, and mushroom. Restaurant technique for game birds.

Step-by-step guide to boning whole pheasants for the Champagne Cabbage recipe, removing breasts and leg-thigh portions with clean knife work. A masterchef technique for preparing wild game birds.

Roast pheasant with ramps and wild mushrooms: tender pheasant roasted atop wild ramps, finished with sauteed mushrooms and thyme in a white wine pan sauce. A foraged spring feast straight from the Appalachian woods.

Filipino chicken adobo in the slow cooker with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and water. Five ingredients, 5 minutes of prep, and the crockpot does the rest. Serve over rice.

Old-school pickled pigs' feet simmered in vinegar brine with whole cloves, peppercorns, and bay. Gelatinous, tangy, and served cold in their own aspic, Pennsylvania Dutch style.

Italian-style picnic pie with diced ham, ricotta, cottage cheese, and Parmesan baked in a double crust with egg yolk glaze. Serve at room temperature for picnics.

Pine nut dressing with sauteed ground beef, onions, and toasted pine nuts tossed with orzo pasta. A savory, Middle Eastern-inspired stuffing ready in 20 minutes.

Baked pineapple pork chops glazed with brown sugar, nutmeg, and pineapple juice. Covered then uncovered to build a sticky, caramelized coating. Five ingredients and one dish.

Pita chicken sandwiches with sauteed breast, caramelized onions, and a cool yogurt-cucumber sauce, chilled and wrapped for portable eating. A make-ahead lunch or picnic sandwich.