As someone who cooks by the calendar, I’ve always wondered why strawberries and corn on the cob are socially acceptable any time of year, while duck is so often perceived as food for fall and winter.

Prunes that have soaked in Armagnac for six months, minimum. The blood of a freshly killed hare. Nine pounds of fresh fava beans, husked and peeled. A 6-inch-thick bed of pine needles. One dish alone ...

With the right technique and simple accompaniments, duck is easy to get right. Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik Duck may seem like something you'd order at a fancy French bistro, but with these simple ...

1. Roughly chop the Bay leaves, Thyme, Rosemary. Parsley, and Garlic. Season liberally the flesh side of the legs and thighs (not the skin side) with Kosher Salt, Sugar, Poultry Spices, Thyme, ...

Instructions: Place corn, cream and Duck Confit into a large saute pan. Bring cream to a full boil. Reduce approximately 25 percent, until cream forms a sauce with desired consistency. Add parsley and ...

Before I tried it, if you’d asked me whether duck legs could be grilled successfully, I would have guessed no. I would have been wrong. I now know that the answer to any question about cooking duck ...

My eyes widened when I opened this recipe, submitted by one of my favorite Belltown spots, Spur Gastropub. Duck cooked in duck fat, topped with a bacon vinaigrette? Yes, please. Thanksgiving only ...

Duck is often on the menu when we host dinner parties. It’s not just a dish that impresses guests, but it’s so deceptively easy to make that I often send my sons (ages 10, 7 and 3) to do the work. My ...

Although many duck confit recipes will ask you to purchase several jars' worth of pricey duck fat, we're here to tell you the dirty little secret those recipes won't tell you: You don’t actually need ...