Justin Townsend - Harvesting Nature

There’s more to wild game than the backstrap. Cooking by Cut teaches you to butcher better, cook smarter, and discover what every cut can become.

Wild Recipes

August 19, 2026 Justin Townsend

World Sauces for Wild Game: Puerto Rican Pique

Keep a bottle of pique in the pantry the same way you would olive oil. Reach for it before grilling venison, frying fish, roasting mushrooms, or serving fresh garden vegetables.

Wild Recipes

June 5, 2026 Justin Townsend

Herb-Crusted Venison Chops with Caper Aioli

This beautiful venison steak dish by Justin Townsend is the perfect thing to make when grilling weather finally shows up in your neck of the woods!

Hunting

June 4, 2026 Justin Townsend

Is Backstrap Really the Best Steak on Deer?

Have hunters spent so much time obsessing over backstrap that we’ve overlooked better steaks hiding elsewhere on the deer?

Wild Recipes

May 7, 2026 Justin Townsend

Venison Kitfo: The Ethiopian Dish That Taught Me to Trust Wild Game

Justin Townsend shares his Ethiopian-inspired venison kitfo recipe, a bold wild game dish built on warm spice, careful handling, and trusting the meat you harvest.

Wild Recipes

April 6, 2026 Justin Townsend

Ground Game and Thai Basil Noodle Bowls

Looking for a new quick and easy weeknight dinner using ground wild game? Justin Townsend has got you covered with this delicious, herbaceous, and audacious noodle bowl!

Wild Recipes

March 23, 2026 Justin Townsend

Black Bear Burger with Blueberry BBQ Sauce

This delicious bear burger recipe by Justin Townsend includes a blueberry BBQ sauce that goes perfectly with the subtly sweet flavor of black bear!

Pronghorn Antelope Wild Recipes

February 25, 2026 Justin Townsend

Quick and Easy Antelope Steak Fingers

This quick and easy recipe by Justin Townsend is kid-approved! You can make these “fingers” with meat from any large game – watch them become a family favorite.

Wild Recipes

January 28, 2026 Justin Townsend

Florida Rum-Braised Rabbit

Justin Townsend was inspired to make this unique rum-based rabbit recipe after watching an old film about a family hunting rabbits during sugarcane harvests in South Florida.