Rabbits “are helping win the war,” proclaimed a Los Angeles Times article from 1943. Touted as a patriotic food during World War II, rabbits were raised by thousands of Americans in their backyards.

You've caught me at home alone, and I'm in the kitchen where I'm making a big pot of jack-rabbit stew. I haven't done this delicate dish in maybe 10 years, and I'm sort of feeling my way along. The ...

Humans have been hunting and cooking wild rabbits for longer than we’ve been recording history. We loved eating rabbit meat so much that we domesticated the critters way back in 1000 BC. However, wild ...

Recipe adapted by Gayle B. Smith from a recipe in “Civil War Recipes, Receipts from the Pages of Godey’s Lady’s Book,” edited by Lily May Spaulding and John Spaulding, The University Press of Kentucky ...

A roasted rabbit sits in a bed of stewed gravy and vegetables - Juefraphoto/Getty Images While not so typical of American palettes, rabbit meat is actually eaten across the world and enjoyed by ...

While most people who see all the young, vibrant spring produce in the markets might immediately think to blanch it quickly to preserve its bright green flavor and crisp texture, I’m a “boil it” guy.

Maybe it’s my Irish roots, but I’m a sucker for a good stew. I grew up on generous bowls of my mother’s tender lamb stew embellished with potatoes, carrots, and onion. Of course, the Irish alone can’t ...

I got six rabbits sent to me recently. Please, don’t ask — I have good friends in high places. And yes, my freezer looked like a tiny meat locker. So, I’ve been trying to recreate this stew I had one ...