Rabbit Season! Duck Season!
Sunday, July 6th, 2008Imagine my happiness when a new vendor appeared at the Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market a few weeks back selling rabbits at a reasonable price. Prior to that the only meat vendors at the market were a bit out of my price range. Unfortunately I didn’t get a rabbit that day but I vowed to return.
I vowed to get a rabbit , that is, until I went this weekend and found that she was now selling ducks as well. So I bought a 3.5 pound quacker and portioned him up. The legs/thighs/carcass are in the freezer, waiting their turn to become confit & stock.
Tonight I seared the breasts, sliced them and fanned them out on a bed of porcini (Thanks M&D!) risotto. I topped that with a cherry and port sauce. I had planned to add slivered almonds, but it slipped my mind at the last moment.
The picture isn’t great; I was more concerned with eating than getting a good shot.
