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.

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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 ...

Edmeades 2007 Mendocino County Zinfandel ($20), our Wine of the Week, is rich, big and bold. It is the sort of wine you can imagine being passed around a camp fire at Bohemian Grove, its aromas ...

Duck legs are something I tend to eat far more often than a whole bird. They have a neatness to them, and often seem to work out to be better value. You need just one leg apiece. Soft, moist flesh is ...

The prospect of roasting a duck strikes many a home cook as a mountain too high, but I’m not sure why. It’s definitely no more complicated than cooking a whole turkey, and I think it tastes far better ...

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1. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. 2. Rinse the duck legs and pat them dry. Rub them all over with the herbes de Provence. Season well with salt and pepper. Spread the mustard over the skin side of each ...

The prospect of roasting a duck strikes many a home cook as a mountain too high, but I'm not sure why. It's definitely no more complicated than cooking a whole turkey, and I think it tastes far better ...