hunter gatherer
I Went Hunting for a Partridge in a Tree
The traditional Lac St-Jean tourtière is a succulent combination of potatoes and game (usually a mix of hare, partridge, and moose) baked into a rich, savory pie. And the best way to find your filling is by hunting it yourself.
'Hunter Gatherer' Depicts the Struggles of a Former Inmate
We talk with actor Andre Royo and writer/director Joshua Locy about the slow burn success of their new film, Hunter Gatherer.
How to Hunt for Frog Legs on a Golf Course
Michelin-starred chef Iliana Regan seems like the kind of person who’d spend a Sunday evening catching up on Stranger Things, not out stabbing frogs. But she showed me how to hunt and kill some amphibians on a golf course.
Meet Jon the Poacher, London's Favourite Forager
Jon is a man who pays attention to the things most Londoners never notice: the abundance of edible fruit, leaves, and fungi that grow in the city's parks and pavements. “Most people will just see trees,” he says. “I can identify them all by their...
Risking Death for One of the Sea's Ugliest, Tastiest Creatures
Fishermen in Galicia face death every time the go hunting for percebes, a hideous but highly sought-after barnacle found in the waters here. I followed one man on his harvest to find out why they do it.
This LA Woman Makes Cocktails in the Forest Out of Foraged Shrubs
I joined herbalist and forager Emily Han on an expedition into the Angeles National Forest to learn about little-utilized herbs and turn them into delicious booze.
Hunting and Gathering on the Streets of LA
I joined Pascal Baudar, a self-professed “wild culinary alchemist,” on a foraging tour through one of LA's least forest-like neighborhoods.
Hunting in the Hills of Nagaland
I traveled to the Indian state of Nagaland—the site of one of the longest running insurgencies in Asia—in order to fish, hunt, and share in the forest’s bounty.
Hunter and Gatherer: Truffle Hunter
Alana McGee of Truffle Dog Company shows us that gathering truffles is hard work—but the reward is making truffle ice cream and quiche with your bounty.
Why I'm a Closeted Duck Hunter
I grew up hunting everything from deer and ducks in Louisiana, but it wasn't until I came into contact with one chef who changed the way that I view the sport that has made me a different hunter, a better chef, and leader.
Cooking Wild Duck Is a Plucking Matter
I’ve eaten freshly shot elk heart for breakfast in the Rockies; I’ve removed the scrotum of a German boar without batting an eye. But that was all in the great outdoors. The presence of wild duck innards in my living room is a culinary labor of love I...
I Went Duck Hunting with Dutch Aristocrats
Only two percent of the Dutch population hunts. Americans call hunting a sport, but Dutch hunters will go to great lengths to make sure nobody interprets what they do as pleasurable—even though they love it.