So much magazine writing is playing to an empty room. You work like a plow horse, your words get printed on a… — Jonathan Miles Horse Copy Share Image
Driving a race car isn't too far a cry from driving any other sports car, but driving one through Africa in the… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
You can't rent a car in Bermuda; about twenty miles long and two miles wide at its fattest, it deems itself too… — Jonathan Miles Bermuda Copy Share Image
Poems, unlike songs, are written to be read and, thus, come equipped with their own rhythms and melodies; they're self-contained entities, the… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
Technically, fish can last up to half a year in a freezer, but their quality starts to slide after the first month. — Jonathan Miles Fish Copy Share Image
A combination of stir-fry and salad, Lok Lak is a popular staple in Cambodia. It's usually made with beef, but in olden… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
A salmi is an oldfangled, richly flavored game stew - often served, like chipped beef, over toast - that was a delicacy… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
A mourning dove's beauty is an understated one: the colors of its feathers ranging through various shades of gray and drab violet,… — Jonathan Miles Beauty Copy Share Image
It's often said that doves provide valuable practice for duck season, but this strikes me as upside down. With their tiny profiles,… — Jonathan Miles Bird Copy Share Image
Not long ago, in an excruciatingly remote village in the Australian Outback, I was startled to see a bartender in a cowboy… — Jonathan Miles Australia Copy Share Image
Ask any deer camp old-timer for a foolproof recipe, and you're likely to encounter a lot of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup.… — Jonathan Miles Deer Copy Share Image
In the South, dove hunts do not draw quietly to a close. Sometimes, at the simplest end, a grill and cooler are… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
Though little known in the U.S., the Dakar is a sports juggernaut in Europe, where France's state broadcasting company runs more than… — Jonathan Miles Europe Copy Share Image
Poyha is a venison dish handed down from the Cherokee tribe. You can think of it as a meatloaf, which it is,… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
After a solid day of fishing, I'm craving something hearty. That's where a jug of buttermilk comes in. Poaching fish in buttermilk… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
With the notable exceptions of rum drinks, black beans, fat brown cigars, the smiles of pretty girls, hot yellow sunlight, and fat… — Jonathan Miles Cigars Copy Share Image
I first encountered fish jerky during a marlin tournament in Kona, Hawaii. It was steeped in the island flavors of ginger, soy,… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
Think schnitzel, and you usually think veal or pork: pounded into tenderness, battered, and fried to a golden magnificence. — Jonathan Miles Food Copy Share Image
Great sauces are like an insurance policy for venison roasts, which can easily overcook or dry out. Beyond their ability to rescue,… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
Grilling grapes may sound crazy, but the smoky, blistered char they get from a few minutes on the fire gives them a… — Jonathan Miles Character Copy Share Image
A banal poem is never more than a banal poem. A banal or trite lyric, however, can be - with the right… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
Though we tend to reach for the bacon or sausage, fish and eggs are a classic breakfast combination in many places around… — Jonathan Miles Around the world Copy Share Image
A hot, deep bowl of venison chili is as close to manna from Heaven as you're likely to find in deer camp. — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
For most of the competitors, winning the Dakar has little to do with the standings on the final day and everything to… — Jonathan Miles Day Copy Share Image
The South's cuisine is often likened to gumbo - a thick and bubbling melange, spiked with a little bit of this, a… — Jonathan Miles Africa Copy Share Image
My childhood was basically divided between fishing and roaming the woods and hiding out in my bedroom. Maybe things would've turned out… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
Of course, there's nothing wrong with deer burgers and venison chili, but with a little gusto, those stalwarts can go from satisfying… — Jonathan Miles Deer Copy Share Image
Most of the time, comparing printed song lyrics with poems is like comparing recipes with food: that's to say, patently unfair. — Jonathan Miles Food Copy Share Image
I find airports to be purgatorial in many ways. I mean, even from the basics of the design: you know, this sort… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
Wild geese have so much less fat than their domestic brethren that, as far as the kitchen is concerned, the two birds… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
Vitello tonnato is a classic dish from Italy's Piedmont region that, frankly, sounds patently insane: veal slices dressed in a creamy sauce… — Jonathan Miles Brain Copy Share Image
I was born in Cleveland, Ohio; raised primarily in Phoenix, Arizona; and, after running away from home in my teens to play… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
The enemy of successful long-term freezing is air. When air meets food, dehydration occurs, leading to freezer burn. With delicate proteins like… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
The James Brown we saw tended to be the James Brown we chose to see: as the caped crusader of funk and… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
“…wondering, not for the first time, if there was a kind of dark bliss built into dementia: an immunity from death and… — Jonathan Miles Death Copy Share Image
“I'm not sure the word "sorry" does anything justice. It's such a loose word isn't it? I mean how can one puny… — Jonathan Miles Apology Copy Share Image
The booming popularity of alligator hunting, sparked by reality shows like the History Channel's 'Swamp People,' is easy to understand: It's an… — Jonathan Miles Adrenaline Copy Share Image
For centuries, pates have been one of the greatest vehicles for wild game. But making a pate, which is nothing more than… — Jonathan Miles Food Copy Share Image
If you're trout fishing in the lochs of Scotland, your catch may end up like this: batter-crusted with that ubiquitous Scottish staple,… — Jonathan Miles Copy Share Image
