These tasty morsels make a fantastic canapé, starter or elevenses and will surely please the fussiest gun or guest. SPICY CRISPY PHEASANT BALLS WITH TAHINI DIP Ingredients Makes 12 balls Tahini dip 2 tbsp tahini 2 tsp lemon juice 1 medium clove garlic, finely ground to a paste 1 tsp…

Butter pheasant and cabbage

Warming game suppers are exactly what is needed for these dark, January nights. Philippa Davis’ butter pheasant and cabbage makes an excellent supper for two. Cabbage was considered a luxury by the ancients, but now it has a far humbler reputation. For something different, try our cabbage ‘burrito’ with partridge…

Pheasant nachos

Many of our favourite ways to cook game takes time, but a pheasant supper doesn’t have to mean slaving in the kitchen for hours on end. Philippa Davis’ pheasant nachos take less than 30 minutes to put on the table. They work well as a light lunch, snack or as…

Pot roast partridge with summer vegetables

If you spent lockdown enthusiastically organising the chest freezer and tending to the garden, it’s time to make the most of your bounty. Philippa Davis’ pot roast partridge with summer vegetables, parsley, olive and caper sauce makes for a satisfying supper. Pot roasting will ensure the bird stays perfectly moist,…

Poached pheasant with herby potato and green bean salad

Philippa Davis’ poached pheasant with herby potato and green bean salad makes for a satisfying supper from the garden and freezer. Even if the flea beetle has enjoyed its share first… Game pairs excellently with salad, while still feeling like comfort food. Try the often overlooked pigeon, with our warm…

The Top 10 best pheasant recipes need the right game to start with...

We are familiar with including Italian flavours in our everyday cooking, but don’t often think to do so with game. This Italian pheasant recipe shows just how delicious this combination can be. From Mike Robinson’s book, Wild Flavours, this recipe named after Gennaro Contaldo melds the flavours of the Mediterranean…

Poached pheasant

Poached pheasant makes for a warming dish now the shooting season is underway. For more inspiration, take a look at our top 10 best pheasant recipes. Here Philippa Davis shares one of her postcard recipe. Sign up on the Philippa Davis website to get every new postcard recipe sent straight…

Top 10 best pheasant recipes. Pheasant Guidwife

This pheasant guidwife recipe combines the strong taste of the game bird with peach or mango chutney and is cooked slowly for a couple of hours