First day's hunting.

Well after a very disappointing first day's hunting for the "Tortora," I decided to head for home. On my way I stopped at an old ruin and collected some wild herbs and then at a local farmers where I collected a bottle of home made red wine for a recipe I call "Cinghiale ragu con spaghetti". This is a good family meal for all generations and with Boar meat easily available at most butchers a great choice for good meal.

As with most wild foods all you need is "T and P" Time and Patience. Time to catch, collect or hunt for your food, then alittle patience to cook that wild food.

With this anyone can produce a healthy natural meal.

Firstly I have my own free range pigs that live naturally in woods I once or twice a year kill humanely what I need to feed my family. I also have ready frozen Cinghiale meat which is good as freezing tends to soften the meat.

So heat a large heavy gauge pan with some olive oil and add 200gs of pork mince and half a kilo of Cinghiale mince, cook until meat has browned.

Then add 2 white onion, 5 cloves of garlic and 1 bulb of fennel that has been blitzed in the processor until almost a puree, continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

Then add those wild herds of rosemary, sage, oregano and bay leaves with two kilo's of tomatoes I use the ones from my own "Orto," kitchen garden.

Then add some fresh red chilli's, 6 juniper berries and some Cinnamon, continue cooking for another 10 minutes.

Add 200g of tomato concentrate, I make my own from my tomatoes and salt and pepper with one tablespoon of honey.

Finally add that local farmers red wine about 2 glasses and half litre of water then cook slowly for 3 hours.

Although my first day's hunting didn't go to plan I certainly enjoyed that evenings meal.