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Mar 29, 2023Liked by Julia Watson

The hilarious mental picture of your naked self slathering a glaze on that Polish duck under a red protective brolly on some brutalist Moscow apartment balcony made my day, possibly my week. Carry on, Julia.

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Good morning, and thank you for making it a great morning, Julia! I just forwarded your marvelous article to a bunch of friends who will enjoy the brilliant telling of the tale as much as they will treasure your recipe. Please submit this to the NYT! The world deserves to read this!

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My vote for last meal has always been a buffet, and if that's against the rules I want a selection of canapés.

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Julia - Thanks for this post! What is it about Peking duck that leads to comedy? Years ago, I made it and hung the duck from a pipe in my basement... only to come downstairs and find my cat wildly jumping up and down hoping to snag it! (He was not successful). A fabulous dish!

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Wowzie! What an adventure, naked with a red umbrella on balcony would have been enough! Love it, Julia!

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