The thud of heavy knives bashing bones, the splat of dead muscle hitting the table, the twisting of heads off bodies and the tearing of flesh from limbs. Is this a preview for Saw VII? An autopsy? No, ...

I always had a simple culinary dream: to host a reunion in my belly for all the parts of the pig. What butchers have put asunder, I want to put in my mouth. Bacon. Snout. It doesn't matter. The ...

If you have not grown up learning how to slaughter and butcher your own meat the prospect of it might be overwhelming. When we made the choice as a family to be as in command of our own food chain as ...

Blame it on one too many bites of factory farmed pork ribs on Labor Day, but we can't stop saying, “Oh dear God” — while being entirely mesmerized by — The Ultimate Guide to Home Butchering by Monte ...

Aspiring homesteaders and others interested in learning about home butchering and processing their own poultry can participate in a Penn State Extension webinar on the subject Aug. 14. “Living on a ...