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Posts tagged “tarragon”

From the Herb Garden: Chervil

Chervil is another herb that we'd really like to use more often, but can never think how. It looks like parsley and tastes like mild basil, but it's flavor has a tendency to evaporate into thin air in...

Cool Recipe: Janice's Watermelon Tarragon Fizz
Stay Cool!

Name: Janice Location: Vancouver, British Columbia How are you staying cool? Refreshing cocktails! I came up with this recipe after we had a heat wave here in Victoria. Hot afternoons were stretching...

From the Herb Garden: Tarragon

Tarragon is one of those herbs that we hardly ever think of using until we come across a recipe that specifically calls for it. We've even grown tarragon in our herb garden, only to reach the end of t...

Try This: Tarragon-Infused Drinks

Like cilantro, tarragon seems to be a love-it-or-hate-it type of herb. We fall into the love it camp. The trick is to use it in moderation so that it doesn't overpower a dish. We recently bought a bun...

Good Question: How Can I Tell If This Is French Tarragon?

Here's an herb gardening question from Alexis:Last fall a local nursery unloaded 10 tarragon plants on me. (Ed. note: NOT pictured above.)They are doing great, and I would love to use them in my cooki...

Recipe Recommendation: Tarragon Strawberry Jam

Strawberries have been in the San Francisco farmer's markets for a month now, and I have been busy buying them up and making jams! I bought enough strawberries for three batches of jam, so after maki...

The Daily Scoop: Roasted Plums with Tarragon Ice Cream

We'll be bringing you an ice cream a day (at least) this month, what with it being Ice Cream Month and all. And we couldn't think of a better representation of seasonal ice cream right now than this r...

Tell Us: Is There an Herb You Can't Stand?

We recently made a simple vegetable dish that called for a healthy amount of tarragon. The tarragon was fresh and tender and beautiful — and completely overwhelming. It made us think that, hmm, ma...

Word of Mouth: Aux Fine Herbes

Aux Fine Herbes (oh feen air'b): Translated literally from French, meaning "with fine herbs." For culinary purposes, meaning a blend of four fresh herbs, one of which is always chervil. The other thr...