Cooking duck at home is a classic example of when my quest for perfection undermines the “tasty enough.” For years, I strove to create the idealized vision of roast duck that I held in my head. It had ...

Preheat oven to 350°F. Season duck leg with salt and place in a small loaf pan. Add enough duck fat or canola oil to cover. Add garlic, thyme, and peppercorns. Cover with foil and roast until meat is ...

Crispy Duck Breast With Pear and Pepper Sauce is a dish that captures the elegance of French holiday dining at its finest. Rich, tender, and intensely flavorful, duck breast makes a festive ...

There’s something sacred about Sunday evenings. Maybe it’s the slow exhale at the end of the week, the quiet that falls over the city, or the creeping dread of Monday morning that makes the ritual ...

Warm, steamy pancakes drizzled with sweet hoisin sauce, plus a pinch of green onions, complimented the rich duck meat. My favorite part was biting into the light, crispy skin. Incredibly, we housed ...

Elias Cairo is salumist and owner of Olympia Provisions, an authentic charcuterie and meats company based in Portland, Oregon. Cairo spent five years training under master chef Annegret Schlumpf and ...