4 duck gras pears Recipes

duck foie gras , cut in half (about $40 worth for 4 people) or preferably, if you can get it, a fresh, thick slices of brioche (please see my recipe), eggs, heavy cream, freshly grated nutmeg , cinnamon and pinch of kosher salt, unsalted butter, bartlet pears, peeled, cored and chopped into small cubes, unsalted butter, brown sugar, calvados brandy, white pepper, fresh thyme

duck breasts , 3/4 lb each, boned, salt, dark brown sugar, asian five-spice powder, black pepper, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, garlic, minced, black pepper coarse ground, duck thighs , about 4 oz each, boned and trimmed of excess fat, tart cherries, pears, cored and cubed 12-inch, balsamic vinegar, salt and cracked black pepper, to taste

ripe pears, cored and cut into 6 wedges, minced fresh rosemary, salt, freshly ground pepper, olive oil, mixed gourmet salad greens, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, very cold duck foie gras , cut into six 1/4-inch-thick slices, garnish: fresh fennel sprigs