147 land recipes

Pot roast of buffalo: a lean bison rump roast larded with pork, marinated for days, then braised tender in a rich stock-and-tomato gravy. Classic wild game cookery.

Pork stew with green chilies, jalapeno, and oregano slow-simmered until fork-tender. A New Mexican-style chile verde served rolled in warm flour tortillas.

Texas chile con queso, two ingredients only: a block of Velveeta and a can of Rotel tomatoes with green chiles. Melt, stir, dip. The Tex-Mex queso every Texan grew up on, ready in 20 minutes.

Pork loin browned in lard, braised with paprika-coated onions and carrots, then sauced with sour cream, capers, and caraway seeds. A Central European roast that feeds twelve.

Traditional German braune bohnen: green beans tossed in a dark brown roux gravy with clove-studded onion and bay leaf. A savory-sweet side dish that turns simple beans into something extraordinary.

Crisp deep-fried curry puffs filled with cooked lamb, curry powder, and mango chutney syrup. A classic Anglo-Indian party appetizer that can be made ahead.

Homemade turkey gravy built from simmered giblets and neck, pan drippings, half and half, and a finishing splash of brandy. Rich, properly thickened, and worth the extra step on Thanksgiving day.

Weinkuechle or wine fritters: German sweet bread slices battered, fried golden, and drowned in hot sweetened wine or cider. A rustic winter dessert from the Black Forest tradition.

Homemade deviled ham spread with warm spices, hot mustard, anchovy paste, and a whisper of sherry. Skip the canned stuff and make a version that actually tastes like something.

Lard boeuf bourguignon layers thin sliced rump beef with carrots, mushrooms, and pork fatback in burgundy wine and cognac. A slow-cooked French country casserole.

Traditional New Mexican biscochitos made with lard, egg yolks, anise, and vanilla. Rolled, cut into shapes, and baked until tender. New Mexico's official state cookie and a holiday staple.

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Bacalhau a Bruxa de Valpassos is a traditional Portuguese layered salt cod and potato casserole from Valpascos with olive oil, garlic, onion, and white wine vinegar. Rustic northern Portuguese cooking at its finest.

Authentic Upper Michigan pasties filled with ground beef, potatoes, rutabaga, onion, and carrot in a tender, chewy suet crust. Cornish-style meat pies from the UP, just like the miners made.

Wild duck or goose browned in a skillet, stuffed with apple and onion, then braised in homemade gravy until the meat falls right off the bone. Honest, hearty hunter's fare.

Rabbit hoggan, a traditional Cornish lard-pastry parcel stuffed with rabbit, potato, turnip, and carrot. Tin miner's lunch from the West Country, baked free-form.