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

Turnover and lay the duck on top of the sliced fig, thyme and bay and roast in the oven for 4–5 minutes, depending on the size of your breast, until pink. Add the Madeira, garlic and stock and ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/390F/Gas 6. Heat a frying pan until medium hot, then add the duck skin-side down and fry for 2-3 minutes to render out the fat from under the skin. Drain the fat off ...

Here’s another adaptation and a simple version using prunes and duck breasts for ease. Going with the duck theme, you can’t go past duck-fat chips and below is how we do them at Giraffe.

Let the bird rest for a few minutes before carving. Make the centerpiece of your next holiday meal this whole roast duck recipe with duck fat braised root vegetables and sauerkraut. Maybe you’ve ...