A roast duck requires a little attention, but tastes sensational. Cold leftovers can be used in the finest of sandwiches or a warm salad. Three hours before you want to cook the duck, rinse it ...

Fry altogether till the bacon crisps up and the potatoes start to warm through. Onto this base lay the duck, stuff it with the bay leaves and roast for 60-90 minutes. Check the duck for doneness.

In a bowl, mix the minced bacon, ham hock or gammon with the pork belly. Mould the meat into 4 round, flat patties, roughly 12cm across. You can use a burger press if you have one, or a pastry ring.

And thank Cornwall-based chef, Pete Biggs, for this smoked mackerel, bacon and duck egg, which should impress even the most particular of foodies. The Doom Bar beer adds a kick to the bread ...

If you want to roast a wild bird you will need to "lard" the duck by wrapping it in fatty bacon, and baste it frequently while cooking. Farmed duck will have a generous layer of fat beneath the ...