Fettuccine with greens is such a versatile recipe. Start with a base of chard, golden raisins, and pine nuts, then add whatever else is have on hand. In summer, that might be zucchini and handfuls of basil; in winter, maybe fennel and leeks or even canned sardines. It therefore seemed like a natural choice for [...]
18
Aug
2009
Tarragon sauce for chicken
There are two types of tarragon: Russian and French. Russian tarragon is grown from seed, and the resulting herb is bitter, bland, and generally not useful for cooking. French tarragon is the one with that wonderful creamy anise flavor; it does not set viable seed, however, so it must be grown from cuttings. Sadly, there [...]