serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • soft butter
  • kitchen bouquet
  • Rice Casserole:
  • uncooked rice
  • chopped fresh mushrooms

You can serve the duck after 3 or 4 hours of cooking; it will be juicier than the 5-hour duck but not as tender.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • small handful thyme sprigs
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • chopped parsley
  • bay leaf
  • mushrooms
  • jiggers cognac
  • claret
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • duckling
  • light and dark bread cubes
  • crushed rosemary
  • diced onion
  • diced celery
  • chicken broth or stock
serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • Abita Turbodog or other stout beer
  • champagne vinegar
  • About 6 jarred/canned figs in syrup OR 8 dried figs