There are as many ways to roast a duck as there are to stuff a mushroom, even if life is too short to do the latter. Raymond Blanc, in his fussy, mannered French way, insists that if you roast a whole ...

When purchasing duck in the grocery store or butcher shop, look for antibiotic-free, air-chilled, and certified cage-free duck. Once you bring duck home, use it within three days unless it's frozen.

Take your pantry to the next level. Supplement the everyday storage staples of dried pasta, beans and canned tomatoes, to name merely three, with some delicious foods that you prepare and put away.