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Kirt Martin's Cooking on the Wild Side - Big Game Chili

This prize winner is equally good with hamburger if you don’t have any game available.

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Kirt Martin's Cooking on the Wild Side - Big Game Breakfast Sausage

This sausage has a wonderful flavor to complement any breakfast — try it in a breakfast sandwich . . . we did and it was great!

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Kirt Martin's Cooking on the Wild Side - Big Game Jerky

Chef Kirt gives some tips on how to keep your jerky fresh once your done smoking it.

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Kirt Martin's Cooking on the Wild Side - Next Day Turkey Leftovers

No one will believe this is just something to do with leftovers. These recipes are so good that you’ll want to use them year round!

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Kirt Martin's Cooking on the Wild Side - Pumpkin and Bourbon Cheese Cake

If you don’t like cheese cake or don’t care for pumpkin pie you still need to try this recipe. We had an individual who hates pumpkin pie and an individual who dislikes cheese cake try this and they both loved it! In fact, the rest of us had to fight them to get a taste.

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Kirt Martin's Cooking on the Wild Side - Wild Turkey Preparation

Chef Kirt Martin shows how to make sure your wild turkey remains juicy and tender.

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Kirt Martin's Cooking on the Wild Side - Turkey Dressings

Whether you prefer savory or traditional, Chef Kirt has a recipe for you!

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Kirt Martin's Cooking on the Wild Side - Perfect Roast Turkey

Chef Kirt Martin tells us how to prepare, roast, and carve our turkey so that it’s juicy and delicious every time!

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Venison Cutlet on Wild Rice and Corn Latke with White Cheddar Cream sauce

Tender Venison served over a flavorful wild rice and corn latke . . .

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Cooking on the Wild Side with Kirt Martin - Sumptuous Chicken

Chicken and Apple Sausage Sausage, Dijon Crusted Chicken Breast with Herb Breading topped with Provencal Sauce — Oh My!

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More Video Recipes From Kirt »

Big Game Chili

This prize winner is equally good with hamburger if you don’t have any game available.

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Big Game Breakfast Sausage

This sausage has a wonderful flavor to complement any breakfast — try it in a breakfast sandwich . . . we did and it was great!

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Turkey Divan

A traditional recipe that Chef Kirt makes easy for any of us to duplicate!

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Turkey and Mushrooms Hunter Style

A great way to dress up your leftover turkey!

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Pumpkin & Bourbon Cheese Cake

If you don’t like cheese cake or don’t care for pumpkin pie you still need to try this recipe. We had an individual who hates pumpkin pie and an individual who dislikes cheese cake try this and they both loved it! In fact, the rest of us had to fight them to get a taste.

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About Kirt Martin

Kirt Martin’s passion for cooking is reflected in the ordinary to the extraordinary. His enthusiasm for cooking was first influenced by his French grandmother’s cooking of wild game and by his mother who is an incredible pastry and cuisine chef.


Characteristic of his generation, Kirt toured the Gulf of Tolkin in Viet Nam with the U.S. Navy, expanding his culinary horizons in every port of call. After completing his tour of duty, he took the helm as the third generation in the family’s restaurant for almost 2 decades drawing acclaim from food critic Oliver Town as “An Oasis in Southern Minnesota’s Dining Desert”. Eager to embrace new challenges Kirt moved to Idaho in 1988 falling in love with the beautiful scenic wilderness, abundant wildlife and the people of the Magic Valley.


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