Berries recipes

Swedish pickled herring with a sweet-sour vinegar brine layered with red onion, carrots, ginger, and horseradish. A classic Scandinavian smorgasbord appetizer that only gets better after 2-3 days in the jar.

Roast venison loin rubbed with juniper berries and black pepper, served with a citrus-ginger cranberry sauce finished with red wine and cold butter.

Moroccan lentil soup with chickpeas, wheat berries, saffron, and a lemon-egg finish called taktira. A hearty North African soup spiced with turmeric, ginger, and cilantro.

Ovenstad's bread: a hearty three-grain bread machine loaf with white, rye, and whole wheat flours plus softened wheat berries for chewy texture and earthy depth. A Scandinavian-style everyday bread with real bite.

Made according to the traditional recipe, with a tangy sourdough twist! Warm, comforting and delicious.

Wolfberries are some of the most nutritionally dense superfoods on earth and have been used for thousands of years in Chinese and Tibetan medicine. They contain all the essential amino acids, making them complete proteins. They also have very high concentrations of vitamin C and 21 trace minerals necessary for health.

Marinated spiced olives with lemon, garlic, dried chilies, mustard seeds, peppercorns, and allspice in olive oil. A no-cook appetizer that improves over a week of marinating.

Oven-baked five grain pilaf with barley, wheat berries, millet, wild rice, and brown rice, studded with mushrooms, orange-soaked currants, and toasted almonds.

Vegetarian chili with soybeans and wheat berries instead of traditional kidney beans. Simmered with fresh tomatoes, jalapeno, red bell pepper, and warm spices. Better the next day.

Patty's cake: a cornmeal-and-lemon tea cake with yogurt tang and fresh berries. Rustic, gently sweet, and built for an afternoon with a cup of tea.

Vereshchaka is a traditional Ukrainian pork casserole braised in beetroot rassol with bacon, allspice, and pearl barley. Topped with sour cream and fresh herbs, it's hearty comfort food.

Bajan black bean soup from Barbados: dried black beans simmered with a ham hock, fragrant with allspice and lemon, finished with cream and an optional splash of dark rum. Caribbean comfort in a bowl.

Capretto alla Locarnese, Swiss-Italian pot-roasted kid or lamb braised with sage, juniper berries, mint, white wine, and finished with cream and rum. A refined Alpine braise.

Venison marinated up to 48 hours in red wine, brandy, and aromatic herbs, then baked tender and served with a rich pan gravy, carrots, and onions. A hunter's reward worth the wait.

Classic German sauerbraten made with venison: a 3-day vinegar and spice marinade, hours of slow braising, and a tangy-sweet gingersnap gravy. This is the ultimate project recipe for wild game lovers.

Venison shoulder roast soaked overnight in milk to tame the gamey flavor, then braised in a Dutch oven with tomatoes, red wine, juniper berries, and a bouquet garni. Fork-tender wild game at its finest.