Michael Pendley

Michael Pendley is Realtree’s Timber 2 Table blogger. He grew up running wild and free in the Pond River bottoms of western Kentucky. He developed equal passions for hunting and food early in life and quickly learned to combine them by incorporating wild game meat into a variety of recipes.

After college at the University of Kentucky, Michael and his wife Cheryl settled in the central Kentucky area where they are raising their three children to love the outdoor lifestyle as much as they do. They process their own game and use it frequently in the family’s meals.

Michael’s love for food runs so deep that he nicknamed his youngest son Potroast at birth. Nine years later, the name still sticks. Michael freelances for several magazines and websites on the subjects of youth in the outdoors, wild game cooking and barbecue.

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Grilled Elk Steaks with Caramelized Onion Bacon Bourbon Jam

July 28, 2021 | Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes

We eat a lot of wild game steaks around here. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a well-grilled steak on its own. But when you eat them on a regular basis, it’s always nice to find different sauces and toppings to change up the flavor from time to time. This...

Blackberry Buttermilk Pancakes

July 23, 2021 | Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes

As our kids get older and everyone is busy with work and school, quiet mornings with the entire family at home for breakfast are becoming increasingly rare. When it does happen, we like to cook up a nice meal to enjoy. These classic buttermilk pancakes (Alton Brown’s base recipe) are...

Grilled Elk Bulgogi

July 21, 2021 | Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes

My family loves Korean BBQ-style bulgogi. The combination of sweet and spicy flavors is the perfect complement to wild game meat. We make it often with whitetail, mule deer, and elk. The thin strips of meat cook quickly, so it’s a perfect meal on a busy weeknight. We like to...

Blackened Crappie Fish Tacos With Apple Slaw

July 16, 2021 | Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes

It’s hard to beat a good fish taco on a summer evening. Instead of the typical fried fish, this recipe uses a blackened seasoning and cooking method for extra spice. To balance that small amount of heat, we top the fish with a crunchy slaw containing tart Granny Smith apples...

Buttermilk Blackberry Aebleskivers

July 14, 2021 | Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes

Aebleskivers are a traditional Danish dessert that dates back as far as the 17th century. Sort of a cross between a pancake and a fried doughnut, these little morsels are perfect for a modern-day dessert or breakfast. Pronounced ey-bluh-skee-wuh, these puffy pastries were traditionally filled with fruit. In fact, the...

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