wild duck leg salad

A few months ago, a friend dropped by with some wild ducks freshly slain from a hunt down in Alabama. He and his buddy donate most of their birds to homeless shelters (for some mighty fine dining) and impoverished local folks that could use a few good meals. This time, they saved a few for us, knowing we could put them to great use. This meal shown above was such a great one, with fresh salad greens from the garden, our own sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, and feta cheese from our local "mom and pop" middle eastern market in town (they make the most incredible homemade hummus and falafel!).

On a side note, just put my first harvest of tea ingredients for the year in the dehydrator; lemon balm, mint, and blueberry blossoms. The blueberry blossoms are incredible! We planted eight bushes last fall, and it is highly recommended to not let them bear fruit the first couple of years. I couldn't possibly cast them away, so I tried some in my evening tea. Mmmm. The aroma is grande, and the flavor is, of course, blueberry-ee.