duck!

gory picture, good duck. I need a carving knife.

I've been friends with Kate since we worked together at House of Blues, when I first moved to Cleveland. She's the first person I cooked for in my (then) new apartment, and she's continued to be a lovely guest ever since. Now she's moving across the country, and coming to dinner for maybe the last time. What's a better way to show someone how much you care than to cook for them? I decided to make duck, mostly because I never have, and I love a challenge- along with bok choy and shiitake mushrooms, basmati rice, and Ciao Bella gelato for dessert. I love roasting things, because you can come home from work, throw it in the oven and then think about other stuff while it cooks, making your house smell delicious in the process.
*full disclosure: duck is harder to make than roast chicken. With roast chicken, you really can forget about it while it's cooking. Duck is much more high maintenance.