4 fresh duck roasted pears Recipes

frozen dressed domestic duck, thawed, kosher salt, divided, freshly ground white pepper, divided, coarsely chopped celery, coarsely chopped carrot, onion, quartered, garlic clove, minced, orange, halved and seeded, dry red wine, pitted cherries, chopped fresh rosemary, peach, cut into (1-inch) pieces, bartlett or anjou pears, cut into (1-inch) pieces, golden delicious apples, cut into (1-inch) pieces, dry white wine

duck legs* (about 2 3/4 lb total , cut from two 5 1/2- to 6-lb ducks), a 750-ml. bottle light fruity red wine such as pinot noir (about 3 1/4 cups), a bouquet garni of 10 lightly crushed juniper berries**, 3 whole cloves, a 4- by 1 inch strip orange zest, and 1 bay leaf tied together in a cheesecloth bag, vegetable oil, carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch dice, onion , cut 1/4-inch dice, fresh parsley sprigs plus 1 tbsp minced leaves, onions, halved or quartered, ripe bosc pears, unsalted butter, fresh lemon juice, honey, salt, a beurre manie made by rubbing together 2 tbsp softened unsalted butter and 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, garnish: parsley sprigs, available in spice section of supermarkets

ripe pears, cut in half and pitted, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, toasted sesame oil, duck breasts, skin-on (about 1 1/4 lb total ), cold sesame noodles , recipe follows, hydroponic watercress, for garnish, lime wedges, for garnish, dried buckwheat ( soba) noodles, dark sesame oil, fresh ginger, peeled and crushed with the side of a knife, garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a knife, red thai bird chile, minced , seeds and all, brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, rice vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, water, room temperature, chili sauce, sesame seeds, for garnish, green onions , thinly sliced on the diagonal, lime, cut into wedges, for serving