Franny, I love the magazine and I love the site. I've made many a wonderful dish from Food and Drink! I especially like how a picture of the dish shows up as you scroll across the recipe list.

I liked the fact that there are no herbs or spices to take away from the flavor of the fruits. I also think that she used a 6 qt. basket of tomatoes because it wasn't the usual red colour and you couldn't really taste the tomatoes. Enjoy!

I'm not a fan of venison but have used this deer recipe for beef & it's excellent: PEPERED VENISON STEAKS 4 venison backstrap (loin) steaks, 4-6 oz each, 1" thick Marinade: 1 cup dry red wine 1 cup canola oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 TBL Creole mustard 1 tsp dried oregano 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 TBL coarse black pepper 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 TBL canola oil, if frying If the venison is frozen, thaw it in red wine to keep the meat moist. Reserve the wine to use as part of the marinade. Puree the marinade ingredients together in a blender or processor. Arrange the steaks in a shallow glass dish & pour the marinade over them. Refrigerate at least 4 hours but preferably overnight. Drain the steaks, reserving the marinade in a small saucepan. Combine the pepper w/the salt & rub each steak with equal portions of th pepper-salt mixture & let the steaks sit, tightly covered at room temperatore for 30-45 minutes. If grilling, fire up enough charcoal to form a single layer of coals beneath the meat. Meanwhile, bring the marinade to a boil then reduce the heat & simmer until it's reduced by half. Taste & adjust the seasoning. Keep the sauce warm while you fix the steaks. Place the steaks over hot coals that are covered w/gray ash. For pan frying, place the TBL of oil in a heavy skillet, bring the heat to medium-high & add the venison. Cook the meat until desired doneness, turning only once. If pan-frying, deglaze the pan by adding the sauce to it & scraping up any browned bits. Serve immediately with sauce on the side. Good w/buttered noodles.~~Texas Home Cooking

Just because someone is vegan doesn't mean that other members in their family are. And I think she is upset about the recall because it isn't advertized more.... If there is a contamination and she didn't find out until she went on a web site then she or other people she knows could be feeding their family or eating contaminated meat and not know it. I don't like to eat meat alot that is why I come here to find some great recipes to make for myself. my husband is a meat and potatoes guy so I have to buy it for him so this could be why she is "upset" just my 2 cents.