Thomasina Miers' five-spice duck recipe, with roast plums and crisp potatoes | The new flexitarian

Duck breast marinated in a homemade Chinese five-spice, with roasties and salty-sweet roast plums - or swap in grilled goat's cheese or halloumi instead It is little wonder to me that fortunes have been made trading spices. Some combinations, such as the classic Chinese five-spice, are so aromatic that I find myself mesmerised by them. It takes moments to make and transforms both duck and the accompanying plums in today's recipe, adding complexity to the fruit's acidity. The crisp potatoes are a...