Recipe Roundup

It's Tarragon Time!

The delicate herb adds a fresh anise punch that can't quite be matched by anything else.
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  • Peden + Munk
    5/17

    Marinated Beets with Pistachios and Tarragon

    A wonderful make-ahead side dish, these beets are also great to keep on hand for tossing into salads and grain bowls.

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  • Linda Pugliese<br>food styling by Anna Hampton<br>props from ABC Home
    6/17

    Tarragon-Cilantro Salsa Verde

    Tarragon is that extra little something in this herb-loaded sauce, which you can use on everything: Grilled lobster, roasted pork, steamed fish (the list goes on).

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  • Jeremy Liebman
    7/17

    Citrus Salad With Tarragon

    This recipe features the no-heat technique for making simple syrup, which is a great way to preserve the freshness of delicate herbs like tarragon.

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  • SUSAN GENTRY McWHINNEY
    8/17

    Tarragon Pizza Bianca

    Take pizza into warm-weather terrain with the unexpected toppings of fennel, zucchini, tarragon, and creamy, pungent brie cheese.

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  • Gentl & Hyers
    9/17

    Pickled Carrots with Tarragon

    Although it's not a usual player in Southeast Asian cuisine, tarragon adds a welcome anise perfume to these Thai-spiced pickles.

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  • Photo by Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton
    10/17

    Peach-Tarragon Shortcake

    Tarragon does double-duty in this summer dessert, lending its aroma to a bowl of macerating peaches as well as a fragrant tarragon butter glossed over the top of tender shortcake.

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