These are my ultimate Christmas roasties. Boil them the day before and leave in the fridge overnight to dry and help with stove space on Christmas Day. A jar of duck fat for roasties always ...

Whole ducks can be bought fresh-chilled or frozen. Look for fresh Aylesbury ducklings, Gressingham or the plump-breasted Barbary duck. Roast ducks on a trivet over a deep-sided roasting tin and ...