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Welcome to the new Campervan Chef blog! This started out life as a blog called 'Kylie's Kitchen' and ran out of steam some time ago. Since then life has changed and Kylie's Kitchen as it stood is no more. I started out as an an enthusiastic home cook but now work as a chef and cook for others in all sorts of situations. You'll find out more about this side of me if you keep tabs on my scribbles on here. I blog about food and cooking, life, family, friends and pets. I will also be keeping you up to date with our travels to our second home; the beautiful Greek island of Skiathos and the dog shelter we support there. Join us as our journey through life continues...

Friday, 25 May 2012

Out for a duck

Belated birthday meal for Alex was roast duck legs.  Tried to get the usual breasts but they were all sold out.  Rathger glad, actually, as they turned out a treat!

I pricked the skin all over with a sharp knife to help release the fat whilst cooking.  I then sprinkled the legs with a pinch each of ground cumin and ground coriander, sea salt and ground black pepper.  Into a 150* oven for 90 minutes.  After about an hour I basted the legs with some of the fat that had gathered in the pan and poured the rest off into a bowl.  This will be used over the weekend for the best roasties ever!  Fifteen minutes before the end of cooking I squeezed a good lug of runny honey over each leg and then basted once more about five minutes later.  Out to rest for 15 minutes while the heat was whacked up to finish off the roasties.

Served with the roast potatoes and some braised red cabbage.

Finishing off an evening out watching Ronnie and the Blue J's (with Joe on bass) at K College with a large G & T and 'winner stays on' backgammon with Alex and Wendywoo.

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