Venison meatballs
To celebrate the start of autumn, Deer Industry New Zealand recently sent a pack of venison mince and a recipe card for venison meatballs. The picture on the card got an instant "yum" from the team in the Bite kitchen and we couldn't resist making them up for lunch with bread (that's our variation in the shot above). They were better than yum and I have since made them twice for dinner — once for guests who couldn't believe their luck — everyone loves meatballs. This recipe by Tom Hishon, owner of Orphans Kitchen, is now my favourite way to serve venison and my new go-to meatball recipe. Tom recommends you make a few extra meatballs for lunch the next day … heck yes!