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Duck Confit with Cherry-Port Reduction: The Restaurant Secret That’s Easier Than You Think

Jump to Recipe → If duck confit sounds intimidating, I’m here to tell you it’s one of the most forgiving techniques in French cooking. This ancient preservation method transforms humble duck legs into something transcendent: meat so tender it falls off the bone, skin crisped to shattering perfection, all finished with a glossy cherry-port reduction […]

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Authentic New England Clam Chowder with Salt Pork

There are some foods that transcend mere sustenance and become part of your identity. For New Englanders, clam chowder isn’t just soup—it’s an essential food group. Right up there with lobster rolls and cranberry bogs, a steaming bowl of creamy clam chowder is woven into the fabric of life along the coast…