Beets are amazing, especially when roast, especially when paired with delicious ants! This ant recipe is a healthy delicious introduction to cooking with adult or ant larvae. Food grade ants can be difficult to find. Chinese Black Ants as well as some larval ants, like the … [Read more...]
Wax Worm Wonton Chips Recipe
Pairing crispy wontons and wax worms sauted in a delicious Asian sauce, this wax worm recipe feels like something from fine dining restaurant in China - not what you'd find on a weekend trip to your local zoo. Executive chef Michael Gullien prepared this wax worm recipe for the … [Read more...]
Chapulines Recipe: Spicy Chapulines Tostadas
Chapulines are in season, just in time for the Bug Fest at the El Paso Zoo! This delicious chapulines recipe, along with many others was crafted by executive chef Miguel Gullien. To learn more about West Texas' longest running bug festival, check out ...West Texas Wonders: the … [Read more...]
Dogma-smashing Cricket Dolma Recipe
Need an eye-popping, dogma-smashing, delicious summer party recipe? You've come to the right place. With their nutty, crunchy, earthy flavor - whole roast crickets make the perfect, protein-packed addition to your classic greek dolma recipe. This cricket dolma … [Read more...]
Sheesh! Kabobs
You really know it summer when firing up the grill to roast some grasshopper shish kabobs! From the archives of the Bug Chef, give this grasshopper recipe a try. For other grasshopper recipes, check out our Hopping Thai Salad. Grasshoppers are not yet as commonly available … [Read more...]