Duck sauce is usually made from some combination ... When you're done, you'll have a homemade sauce that's perfect as a glaze for takeout-style Chinese food, especially chicken or pork.

Duck breast pairs perfectly with the sweet, juicy spiced cranberry sauce. You can make this sauce to go with any poultry, such as chicken and turkey too. It also makes a good salad dressing.

Set aside the duck cooking juices. Meanwhile, to make the sauce, set aside a few pieces of watercress for the garnish and then chop the remainder. Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat.

Take them from the fridge about 30 minutes before cooking them.) While the duck breasts are salting, make the plum sauce. Remove the pits from the plums then cut the flesh into small dice.