The crucial moment in the roasting process comes during the last 30 minutes of cooking. In the final leg of roasting, position the duck breast-side up in the oven -- this step is where the magic ...

Birds like chicken, duck, quail, and Cornish hens are smaller, worthy alternatives to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey.

Forget spending all day tending to a tough duck in the oven, trying to coax flavor from its unyielding ... hours of braising into a melt-in-your-mouth delicacy with ease. In this recipe for Instant ...

It's wise to check every hour or so during roasting and pour away the excess fat to prevent it spilling over into the oven. For Chinese-style crispy duck, steam or blanch the whole duck in boiling ...

When at 120C/250F/Gas ½, return the duck to the oven and cook for a further 1¼ hours - basting with the reserved fat every 20 minutes. While the duck is roasting, bring the duck or chicken stock ...

For this recipe, the ducks are stuffed with whole kumquats, which are taken out of the cavity when the birds are done, then used to make a sweet, tangy relish that goes with the richness of the meat.

Combine the salt, wine, duck fat, shallots ... season with a little salt and pepper, and place in the oven. Cook the turkey for 30 minutes, reduce the temperature to 375 degrees, and baste ...