Changing the Game will provide sportsmen with detailed guidance and techniques that will up their food game and the enjoyment of their harvests when taking it directly from field to fork.
Izzard Ink assembled a top-tier cookbook team—pairing Changing the Game with an editor whose credits include James Beard Award–winning titles, and designing the cover and interior with creatives behind multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers. We also built the marketing foundation.
Wild game doesn’t have to taste “wild.” It can be tender, clean, and unforgettable—and once you know what to do, it’s repeatable.
In Changing the Game, Craig J. Tomsky delivers a field-to-fork playbook for turning venison, elk, waterfowl, and more into meals people actually crave (yes, even the skeptics). You’ll learn the few high-impact decisions that erase gamey flavor before it starts—how to handle, trim, and prep correctly—then translate that foundation into confidence in the kitchen.
From smart butchery and essential tools to rubs, marinades, sauces, sausages, sides, and show-stopping mains (plus a bonus bench of drinks and desserts), this is a practical, flavor-first system backed by 50+ recipes that work for both wild harvests and domestic meats.
If you want to honor the harvest and serve food your family asks for again, this is the book that changes everything.
Category: Cookbook
Release date: April 27, 2021
Page size: 7.52″ x 9.25″
Word count: 74,553
Estimated page count: 290
Craig J. Tomsky is a degreed, environmental, health and safety professional who is certified in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene. He has combined his scientific knowledge with his love of food and his sustainability efforts to create delicious meals at home for more than 30 years. He is sharing the learnings from his experiences in Changing the Game, so those who hunt or want to enjoy wild game can optimize their enjoyment of our natural resources. Craig is married to his high school sweetheart, Susan and they have three grown children. You’ll get to meet Susie when you read Changing the Game.
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