Very Good Recipes of Tarragon from Out of the Ordinary
There are 17 Tarragon recipes on the blog Out of the Ordinary. (57 on all the blogs)
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Tarragon and walnut pesto
By Out of the Ordinary
05/18/13 17:41
Hey, kids! It’s Saturday storytelling time! As I’m sure you recall, this means that along with your daily recipe and song, you’ll get a story, too! Each week, everybody in our small salon of auteurs (well, generally me and one … Continue reading →
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Spinach, chickpea and tarragon galette with a pecan crust
By Out of the Ordinary
04/24/13 20:21
I had a discussion about film this weekend with some kids at work. They mentioned Tarantino, and, of course, being the bitter old lady that I am, I launched into a diatribe about how much I despise his films. (They … Continue reading →
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Chickpea flour cake baked with tarragon and artichoke hearts and spinach sauteed with white beans and black truffle butter
By Out of the Ordinary
04/10/13 18:43
Malcolm wore flannel pajamas under his trousers all winter long. Why did he do it? He has his reasons! Was it for warmth? for comfort? for a sense of extra security? Out of laziness? Was it a nouveau-grunge look? (Grunge … Continue reading →
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Cauliflower, potato, tarragon, and pecan nests with broccoli rabe, white beans, olives and tomatoes
By Out of the Ordinary
02/24/13 16:49
“Daddy, do you want to play with star wars toys?” asked Isaac in his bright voice. “Nobody’s said that to me in thirty years!” said David. (He did want to play.) I remember the first time I saw Star Wars. … Continue reading →
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Warm salad with roasted mushrooms and tiny roasted potatoes and tarragon-white wine dressing
By Out of the Ordinary
01/11/13 19:16
Isn’t it funny how big events seem to go so quickly in other people’s lives? They fly by in bright fleeting flashes of significant moments. You hear somebody is pregnant, and next you know they have a baby. None of … Continue reading →
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Cauliflower, spinach and tarragon faux-soufflé
By Out of the Ordinary
12/28/12 01:26
Notice anything unusual about this sentence? A black cat dances – eerie, feline, ghostly – hanging in Jack’s kitchen like mist; newly opening people’s questions regarding spirits, till, utterly vexed, wraith Xavier yells, “Zounds!” No? No? How about this...
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Red bean and tarragon stew with fennel and artichoke hearts, and rosemary cornmeal bread
By Out of the Ordinary
12/07/12 18:12
Yesterday was a bright, cold day, with a ripple of agitation as the unseasonable warmth from the beginning of the week was blown away by the cold damp air of today. The sky was white blue, and the late afternoon … Continue reading →
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Almond tarragon sauce
By Out of the Ordinary
10/06/12 17:47
Yesterday we had a rare day off, all together, and it was the only sunny day in recent memory. So we went for a hike in the woods. It felt good to clear the cobwebs and feel the sun on … Continue reading →
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Zucchini, green pea, feta, & mint paté and zucchini with tarragon and hazelnuts
By Out of the Ordinary
08/28/12 22:35
It can be hard to stay cheerful when you’re a waitress. Many restaurant patrons are as needy and particular as toddlers, and they’re not always nice about making their needs known. I slip into horribly bitchy crankiness sometimes, as a … Continue reading...
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Grilled vegetables and pecan tarragon sauce
By Out of the Ordinary
07/01/12 16:44
We’ve been watching the Olympic trials at work, on a big television above the bar. The sound is turned all the way down, and for some reason, in this way, it becomes the most beautiful drama. The expressions on the … Continue reading →
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Kale & chickpeas with orange and tarragon
By Out of the Ordinary
06/01/12 22:12
Today is our anniversary! David and I have been married sixteen years. It’s gone so fast! These years have become such a long, strong part of my memory, of my happiness, of my life – of who we are. I … Continue reading →
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Baked asparagus custard with arugula and tarragon
By Out of the Ordinary
04/05/12 18:22
Yesterday morning I was feeling a little tired and discouraged. I decided to tag along with David on a bike ride up the towpath that runs between the river and the canal. I pedaled along, looking at the pebbly path, … Continue reading →
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Beet & Cauliflower soup with tarragon & smoked paprika
By Out of the Ordinary
03/18/12 23:10
Imagine, if you will, that you’re camping. You wake up in the morning and step out of your tent. Everything is damp and fragrant, and vividly glowing green. The ferns and grass and weeds are sweet and sharp, lemony and … Continue reading →
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Leek & tarragon risotto with pecans
By Out of the Ordinary
03/13/12 17:38
Want to hear a funny mondegreen? There’s a line in the Belle and Sebastian song, She’s Losing It, that goes, “Inch for inch and pound for pound, who needs boys when there’s Lisa around.” Well…David (H,C.G.) initially heard it as … Continue reading →
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Tarragon & roasted garlic mashed potatoes
By Out of the Ordinary
01/30/12 20:41
Mashed potatoes! I think they’re the ultimate comfort food! Is there anything better on a cold winter’s night than a big mound of mashed potatoes with butter melting in? I think not! Usually I’m something of a mashed potato purist. … Continue reading →...
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Roasted tomato & white bean soup with wild rice and tarragon
By Out of the Ordinary
01/26/12 18:43
My husband said that this soup tastes like a wintery memory of summer. I concocted a soup that tastes like a memory! I can’t tell you how happy I felt, hearing that. There is something about tarragon (and there’s an … Continue reading →
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Ricotta tart with tarragon, smoked gouda and roasted mushrooms
By Out of the Ordinary
01/13/12 18:56
Mushrooms smell so good when they’re roasting. It really does make your house smell like a holiday. And their nice, meaty, roasty flavor goes so well with smoked gouda! We’d been eating soups and stews and saucy dishes all week, … Continue reading →
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