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Shitake Bear Stew

Ordinary Out of the

OOO by Kate Krukowski Gooding

Shitake Bear Stew
Fall is here and we are going from grillin’ to chillin’ outside. Perfect weather for a stew and when you have dried mushrooms on hand it gives you more  flexibility of use and variety throughout the year.

I was in Beijing and Xiamen, China for the holidays this year to see my step-daughter, Julia, who is a Fulbright Scholar in Beijing. Understandably, she wanted family around for the holidays and Don and I use almost any excuse to travel.

We quickly discovered you cannot go anywhere without an interpreter. Thank goodness I could recognize most of the spices and products in the market. I pointed, picked the size bag, which translated to the amount I wanted to buy, and paid for my culinary treasures. The biggest bag went to the dried shitake mushrooms, the price was very reasonable so I stocked up. I also picked up dried cumin, unnamed hot red peppers, and these yummy Nori treats.

I love using dried mushrooms, they add another level of flavor and you don’t forget to add the reconstituted juices!

Burgundian Raccoon Stew

Ordinary Out of the

OOO by Kate Krukowski Gooding

Braised Burgundian Raccoon Stew and Provençal Bread
Many of my cooking adventures take me to paths unknown, with herbs, spices, meats, seafood, vegetables and wines. Raccoon is a new meat for me. It has a very light gamey aroma, looks lean and is delicious! I decided to try a layering of herbs rather than spices and braising to infuse yet another layer into the dish.

I know the rule about red wine with meats and white with fish, but not here. With the combination of fresh and dried herbs, white wine, white beans and white broth, this adventurous dish came out a winner. The fresh-made bread and complementing wine made this a complete and delightful meal, game for everyone!

Recipe Roundup #1

Cooking What's

by J. Michael Wheeler
Tasty Tips
We'd like to welcome our newest columnist, Anna Tourkakis, to Dancing Spoon. Anna's column, Tasty Tips, combines nutrition, cooking tips, and great, healthy recipes. Anna is a nutrition counselor, a teacher, and an international expert in healthy eating habits. She has been teaching healthy eating and nutrition for over 20 years.

Check out Tasty Tips for About Mustard, Italian Style Potato Salad, and The Right Potato-Salad-Potato.

From PB & J to Truffles
Did you know that you can find recipes from PB & J Updated to Roasted Ambercup Chili to Steak and Truffles: Wow on Dancing Spoon? Pour a glass of wine and browse through our Recipes.

From Chef Gavan Murphy (The Healthy Irishman!) find Pistachio Pesto Roasted Rack of Lamb and Grilled Scallops with Saffron Butternut Squash Risotto.

Gloria Bakst treats us to Black Cod or Sable Grilled in Miso Marinade, Plank Grilled Snapper, and for next month's Turkey Fest, Smoked Turkey with Apples and Onions.

Kate Krukowski Gooding's Out of the Ordinary column, really is! Try her Spicy Buffalo Salami, Peppered Kangaroo Filets, Moose and Stout Chili, and tamer Provençal Goat & Bean Soup.

We've got recipes like O'Reilly's Most Excellent Scones, from Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media; Roast Fennel and It's a Piece of (Crab) Cake from David Shepherd; and recipes from our Dancing Spoon Members like Anthony Theobald's recipe for Braised Mustard Greens.

Got some great recipes you'd like to share? Join Dancing Spoon Community's Recipe Club.

Still Grilling
There's still some very tasty grilling recipes too. Kate Gooding's Grilled Wild Turkey with Apricot Glaze on Basmati Rice is from her Dancing Spoon column Out of the Ordinary.  Gloria Baskt is very much into cedar planked grilling. She's got several tasty recipes like Cedar Plank Grilled Snapper and Lime Ginger Marinade for Cedar Plank Grilled Chicken.

Steak lovers might want to try David Haley's Chimichurri Grilled Flank Steak. He has some great wine suggestions too. And for something really over the top check out Steak & Truffles: Wow. As part of his Super Bowl Shuffle, Chef Gavan Murphy gave us grilled Mini Beef Sliders and Asparagus Skewered Shrimp. More Grilling Recipes.

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