Evenings Spent in a French-American Kitchen After Adventures Along the Sporting Road with Fast Horses, Paper Hulls and Silk Lines

Welcome to the Sporting Road.

What began as an adventurous life lived in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains has evolved into an evolving collection of international sporting adventures. In the wild, the noise of the world fades. Whether walking the crisp autumn land behind well-trained bird dogs, casting another line for that big one, lining up for the first chukker polo knock-in, or galloping cross-country foxhunting, the world around you sometimes stands still, when you seek adventure. In those quiet moments, the natural harmony of everything becomes clear.

These adventures afield often reward us with a bounty from the land, which we bring home to our kitchen to celebrate with family and friends at the château. Life is defined by its crossroads. When faced with a choice, take the road less traveled—adventures along the Sporting Road, you might say—and it makes all the difference. I hunt, I fish, I shoot, and I cook. To me, every journey to gather, fish, or even shop is an open invitation to yet another new adventure.

This digital space serves as a living archive for my daughter, my friends, and fellow enthusiasts who have asked for the secrets behind some of the wonderful dishes served at our seven-course French dinner parties. You can put away your other cookbooks. I have spent years testing, refining, and perfecting these dishes so you don’t have to do so.  Every recipe featured here is a tried-and-true favorite, guaranteed to please both seasoned chefs and kitchen novices.

Modern society has lost its connection to the land and the art of preparing wild game, home-grown vegetables, and the like. My mission is to bridge that gap. By sharing clean, field-to-fork recipes paired with clear preparation instructions, I hope to help you choose living, whole foods over processed alternatives.

You will find no advertisements, paid promotions, or guest posts here. This site is entirely non-commercial. It is simply a curated collection of my personal recipes, field stories, and sporting tips, together with some glimpses at the Sporting Road Lifestyle. As a lawyer, author, professional chef, polo player, foxhunter, and fisherman, I am also a collector of the stories behind the chase. I only tell the story of a recipe after I have personally cooked it, and only when the result is quite simply the best version I have ever tasted.

I hope these pages inspire you to step out onto your own Sporting Road, embrace new adventures, bring new flavors to the table, and cultivate a slower, more intentional life—both in the field and in the kitchen.

Adventures

Cuisine and Recipes

Sporting Tricks and Tips