Simply seared duck breast is flavored with a sweet-tart Bing cherry sauce spiked with Balsamic. More

I started with a duck sauce recipe, but I realize now that was really just fodder to get me to this incredibly flavorful and moist tea-smoked duck. More

Here's a shortcut to a seriously good cassoulet knockoff featuring crispy sausage, garlicky white beans, and toasty breadcrumbs. More

[Photograph: Chichi Wang] Adapted from The Zuni Cafe Cookbook by Judi Rodgers.... More

Swap out beef bones for duck to make a stock that has all of those warm and wonderful phở notes plus that unmistakable fattiness that can only come from duck. To the stock she adds a touch of fish sauce, sheds of duck leg, rice noodles and all of your go-to phở garnishes. More

Van Boven's take on Duck Ham is a quick salt cure, an almost effortless process that required barely any effort at all, especially when considering just how impressive homemade duck ham sounds. It's basically a matter of procuring a nicely fatty duck breast, scoring the layer of fat, sprinkling it it orange zest, and submerging the duck in a mountain of kosher salt. More

You need a vigilant eye to keep the duck out of constant flare-ups, but it's rewarded with a crisp skin and juicy meat. The spiced-rubbed breast is finished with an orange-blackberry glaze. More

Duck breasts are simple to prepare, but always feel like a treat. The combination of a simply seasoned duck breast with a fresh warm apricot compote makes this an extremely simple Sunday Supper that feels like a feast. Serve this with a light rosé, and simple steamed brown rice and a big salad. More

Chicken breast, beef chuck, pork loin or shoulder, or even firm fish can be substituted for the duck. Toasted glutinous rice powder can be purchased at Thai grocers. Thai red chili powder can be found in Asian grocers, or you can substitute red chili flakes. This dish is extremely hot. You can tone down the heat to suit your taste if desired. More

Last week Ed was invited to a cookbook launch party for Gwyneth Paltrow's My Father's Daughter. In attendance were none other than Jay-Z, Jerry Seinfeld, and Alex Rodriguez of New York Yankees fame. Great set of friends, right? When asked about the food, though, Ed mentioned that the Duck Ragu was quite good, which made me want to investigate this recipe for myself. More