Fresh Pheasant

The Woodstock Family Butcher is amazingly "country." Alex and Renae have marveled at the array of meats for sale: pheasant (see hanging in the picture), poussin, pigeon, partridge, guinea fowl, duck and quail to name a few. Alex is dying to cook up a pigeon and Renae's time in NYC has given her the lasting sensation of repulsion for pigeons, poor little guys. We are hoping to order up a turkey for Thanksgiving if we are able to convince our American friends (come on Wuj, Ian, Jeremy and Joey!) to come over for a feast. On our daily walks through Blenheim Park we see many of the said birds and wonder whose the lucky Sir or Lady to stalk the Duke of Marlbourough's land. It is tempting to bring along a gun for our walks, as we often see a fence lined with precious pheasants.