This recipe was born out of necessity. By November of my freshman year, I had spent all of my BRBs, which meant I could no longer rely on Nasties’ bountiful array of Pepsi Co. products to make drinks.

Turning twenty-one is no longer what it used to be. Ever since the pandemic hit, what was once a glorious occasion to celebrate legal drinking has become a sour reminder of this drawn-out health crisis.

While duck confit looks super complicated, it is one of the easiest preparations of duck and is definitely easier than searing duck breasts.