The Holidays are Better with Food, Family & Friends

One of the most entertaining, yet stressful things during the holidays is trying to wrangle your family and friends together for one day of celebration. While the time you are able to spend with loved ones is one of the most important parts of the holiday season, food is one of the biggest draws. Food is a language that many times only family can understand, especially when it comes to specific holiday food traditions. Family is one of the many values Maple Leaf Farms holds near and dear to their heart. Donald Wentzel, the founder, was the first of 4 generations to be involved in growing and expanding the education of duck science and farming, while also helping families enjoy a delicious culinary experience! The Tucker family has a long tradition, 4 generations to be exact, of creating and perfecting these tasty duck recipes.

Loaded Duck Nachos

This tasty recipe is a Tucker family favorite. With shredded duck over top tortilla chips and the delicious Tucker family salsa as the finishing touch, this is sure to be a go-to holiday recipe or snack for family gatherings that everyone will love!

Duck & Noodles

Try out John Tucker's famous Duck & Noodles recipe! Cooked in the Tucker family kitchen for years, this recipe substitutes duck for chicken in a classic brothy noodle soup. Create this recipe with a variety of our products from our Whole Duck, Pulled Duck Meat, Roast Half Duck or Duck Confit. We recommend making your own duck stock too!

Deep Dish Duck Pizza

Chicago deep dish pizza with a duck twist! Our co-president, John Tucker, shares his recipe and tips on making this delicious authentic Chicago recipe with Duck Sausage made from our Ground Duck.

Chimichurri Duck & Frites

Switch up your average steak & frites dish with our All-Natural Duck Breast and Duck Fat Fries! Created by #CookingWithLiv, this dish is topped with Liv’s favorite sauce: South American Chimichurri made with fresh cilantro, parsley and lots of garlic.