1.8 lbs (800 g) of duck magret (2
big duck breasts) 1.4 oz (40g) of red curry paste 1.4 oz (40g) of galangal 1 oz (30g) of sugar (I used coconut sugar for more flavor) 2 cups (50 cl) of water 1.7 cups (40 cl) of coconut milk 18 sweet basil leaves 12 cherry tomatoes 10 lime kaffir leaves 1 small pineapple (Victoria type) 4 tablespoons of olive oil 3 tablespoons of fish sauce (or nuoc - mâm) 1 teaspoon of salt
Rutabaga, Celery, Dill, & Smoked Chicken Soup (fairly dramatically adapted from Vegetable Soups from Deborah Madison's Kitchen) 1 3/4 lbs rutabagas (1 truly enormous one, or 2 merely large ones) 2 - 3 tbsp
duck fat or lard or butter (I used half
duck fat, half butter) 1
big pinch dried thyme 1 bay leaf 2 medium leeks (sliced, white and pale green parts only) 4 - 6 C chicken stock 1 smoked chicken
breast (honestly, a plain one is probably fine)(shredded) 1 - 2
big handfuls finely chopped fresh dill 1 bunch celery (the more leaves, the better) 1 child - sized handful salted capers (rinsed and coarsely chopped) ground green peppercorns to taste (honestly, black pepper is probably fine)(lots!)