Young Grouse with Mascarpone and Thyme

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 young gr

I am presuming the grouse is already draped in a couple of rashers of streaky bacon (that’s how butchers seem to sell them now), but if it isn’t then you can either get the bacon yourself or – as you don’t necessarily want the taste and smell of bacon here – smear the breast thickly with butter to keep from drying out. Still, I kept the bacon on my grouse and it was delicious, so there’s no cri