As someone who cooks by the calendar, I’ve always wondered why strawberries and corn on the cob are socially acceptable any time of year, while duck is so often perceived as food for fall and winter.

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Fruits, Asian spices such as star anise and Sichuan peppercorns, and sweet-and-sour flavours are probably the most loved when it comes to duck. Fruit brings a tartness that contrasts with the ...

It’s funny, isn’t it, how we get into cooking ruts? Poultry means chicken or turkey, and with the holidays behind us, perhaps neither holds much appeal. I’m seeing duck legs at my markets, and they’re ...