Recipes

This is the kind of special dish you only get to make once or twice a year since it requires so many hearts to make, and each bird you bring down only has one. It’s a good idea to bug your friends, family, and hunting buddies for their hearts and organs if they’re not going to use them—that way, you...

Korean spicy cold noodles, or bibim guksu, only take 10 minutes to prepare. Because it’s so easy, this recipe is conducive to using leftovers as toppings. I had smoked a duck earlier in the week and had some cucumbers and carrots in the cold bin that needed to be used. And I always keep kimchi on...

Vietnamese cabbage salad, or slaw, is a staple at gatherings. This crunchy, refreshing dish strikes a balance between salty, sweet, spicy, and sour, thanks to a traditional Vietnamese dressing made of fish sauce, lime, and chili. Shredded chicken is the most typical protein, but duck is wonderful as...

Siu mai dumplings are a popular item in Cantonese Chinese dim sum, which describes an assortment of small plates typically served for brunch. These open-face dumplings are filled with a combination of pork, shrimp, and mushrooms, wrapped in a wonton wrapper, and steamed. I love siu mai for their...

My husband and I were waterfowl hunting fools when we lived in the frigid state of North Dakota. I cooked ducks and geese on a regular basis for years and this experience taught me quite a bit about cooking with these special birds. I know that a perfectly cooked duck breast should have crispy...

Steak frites is a classic, and the dish is just as elegant when made with wild duck. I pluck duck breasts every chance I get, but if you’re not one to keep the skin, the Stilton-chive compound butter will make up for any lack of richness and flavor. You could use any blue cheese you like for this...

I'm a sucker for lasagna. It's one of my favorite dishes in my mom's meal rotation that I grew up eating almost every week. Turning it into a soup seemed like a natural transition and something fun to do and eat. This recipe does make a lot of food; I probably ate seven or eight bowls before it was...

This recipe isn’t exactly duck confit, but it’s a simpler, less fussy method that’ll satisfy your craving for duck. You even get a side dish: What’s better than creamy, herby potatoes bathing in a pool of rich, golden deliciousness?

Routeed ducks is a name of a recipe that is hyper-local to the south Lafourche parish in southeastern Louisiana. I grew up 45 minutes north, and I never knew this recipe to be called by this name. The common vernacular in south Louisiana considers this recipe to be a “rice and gravy” recipe. The...