November 20 Meal: What goes best with venison?

We have a friend in Chapel Hill that does a great job of eating local.  In the past couple months he has hunted several deer... with a bow and arrow!  He invited a bunch of us over one night for a feast of venison.  It was really good!  He made venison lasagna, burgers, and a fritata.  We brought along a Golden Brown Butter and Pecan Praline Tart.  Earlier in the day I also made Cranberry-Orange Chutney with Cumin, Fennel, and Mustard Seeds.

Golden Brown Butter and Pecan Praline Tart
This is definitely a comfort food dessert.  Butter, butter, and more butter, plus a little whipping cream.  The crust is butter, flour, sugar, and salt.  The filling is Egg, golden brown sugar, golden syrup, whipping cream, salt, and pecans.  However, I forgot to get golden syrup, so I improvised with corn syrup and honey.  I also forgot the whipping cream, so I used half and half.  This is a good time to mention that I hadn't planned on making this tart originally.  It was a good exercise in making it work.  The outcome was a sweet and buttery tart.

Yumminess: 10 out of 10
Cost: Approx $5.50 for 12 servings
Time: Bon Appetit said 35 minutes for prep and 3:50 hours total.  It took me about 20 minutes for prep and 2:30 total, including cooling.
Was it worth it?: Yes!  This was a very tasty dessert and pretty cheap.

Cranberry-Orange Chutney with Cumin, Fennel, and Mustard Seeds
Another cranberry recipe... it's like they never end.  This one starts with some sugar and red wine vinegar on the stove.  Next, saute some cumin, fennel, mustard seeds, onion, ginger, and serrano chile.  Add the vinegar mixture, water, cranberries, orange peel, and salt.  The outcome is good.  The spices add an interesting savory flavor to the cranberries.

Yumminess: 7 out of 10
Cost: Approx $4 for 3/4 cups
Time: Bon Appetit said 50 minutes for prep and total.  It took me about 30 minutes for prep and total.
Was it worth it?: Yes, it is an interesting way to prepare cranberries.