Hank Shaw in Chicago

Published: Mon, 10/08/18

I'm coming to Chicago!

Hey Chicago, I am headed your way.

Just wanted to send you a quick note to let you know I will be returning to one of my all-time favorite restaurants, Vie in Western Springs, Illinois, just outside of Chicago.

My friend Paul Virant, one of the Midwest's great chefs, and I will be hosting a dinner celebrating my latest cookbook Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail on October 23, starting at 6 pm.

Check out this menu!

Reception
buttermilk fried rabbit
crispy bird skin
liver mousse
ptarmigan gravlax
maple-glazed meatballs

First
sheboygan white brats
turkey brats, beer mustard, fried brussels sprouts, rye sourdough

Second
general tso’s pheasant
fried pheasant breast, missouri rice, kimchi, pickled ramps

Third
quail with grapes and pearl onions
wood-grilled quail, preserved grapes, soubise, hen of the woods

Fourth
hasenpfeffer
rabbit combination: marinated and slow-cooked legs, bacon and shoulder confit, semolina dumplings, fall squash

mignardises, which is fancy for little sweet snacks...

There are still seats for this dinner, and you can reserve your spot here. All tickets come with a signed copy of the cookbook.

Hope to see you there! And if you're looking for my whole book tour schedule, you can find it here.

~ Hank

Duck School

This spring I will be teaming up with my friend Larry Robinson at Coastal Wings Outfitters for a special culinary hunt for ducks and geese this January in Oklahoma!

As with all the hunts, this one is more than just the hunt itself. I'll be cooking dinner for everyone each night, and you can expect some special dishes based off my cookbooks.

After each morning's hunt, I will give you tips and ideas on how to use every part of the birds you bring home, cooking techniques, as well as tricks on smoking and preserving your small game.

The hunt is January 17 to 20, and the cost is $2250 all-in, including lodging, all meals, cooking classes, game processing, and a copy of one of my books.

There are only FOUR spots left for this hunt, so email me at scrbblr@hotmail.com if you want them.

Follow Me Online

I am on the road a lot, often in wild places in search of fish, game or wild edible plants and mushrooms. If you want to keep up with what I am chasing at the moment -- and this will give you a good, real-time indicator of what's in season where I happen to be -- follow me on Instagram. My handle there is @huntgathercook

Instagram is often the only social media account I update when I am out and about. I am of course also on Twitter as @hank_shaw and Facebook as/huntgathercook as well.

Day in and day out, however, most of my online interaction is in a Facebook forum I run called Hunt Gather Cook. It's a closed site, so I have to let you in, but just let me know you are a newsletter subscriber when you answer the entry questions and yer in. Hope to see you there!

My Most Recent Book!

Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail is the most comprehensive, lushly photographed book on cooking upland birds and small game ever produced. It covers everything from skinning and butchering to meat care, aging, and how to handle different animals, such as pheasants, grouse, rabbits, squirrels and more. Then, more than 125 recipes will take you around the world, from beak to feet!

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Hank Shaw in Chicago

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