Duck with Root Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 domestic duck, about 4 pounds
• Essence, recipe follows
• 2 tablespoons Steen?s 100 percent Pure Cane Syrup
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, in all
• 4 ribs of celery, sliced lengthwise in half
• 1 large head of garlic, cut in half crosswise
• 1/4 pound baby carrots, peeled
• 1/4 pound baby parsnips, peeled
• 1 large onion, halved, and cut into wedges
• 1/4 pound baby turnips, peeled
• 1/4 pound baby red beets, peeled
• 4 small red potatoes, quartered
• Salt and fresh ground black pepper
• Cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup dry Sherry
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme