It’s that time of year again! We love the holidays here in the Tarragon kitchen and some of our favorite holiday traditions involve the exceptional baked goods that come steaming out of the oven. This month’s Featured Recipe is for Classic Christmas Cookies. Put these on the table for the family at your holiday celebration! […]
Italian Dinner Rolls Our esteemed Tarragon Executive Chef offers up his favorite seasonal recipe for holiday bread. This classic Italian Dinner Roll recipe yields 9 Dinner Rolls, a perfect addition to your family’s table this Thanksgiving. Ingredients: 5 C Bread Flour 2 C Lukewarm Water 2 T Yeast 1 T Kosher Salt 2 T Light […]
Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette Yield: Approx 1.5 Quarts 1 Cup Lemon Juice (8 to 10 Lemons) 4 Egg Yolks 3 T Sugar 2 T Dried Oregano 2 T Salt 1 T Black Pepper 3 Cups Oil Combine the lemon juice, egg yolks, sugar, dried oregano, and salt & pepper into a blender. Slowly add […]
Last month we unveiled our new autumn menu at Tarragon. It has been a great step forward for us as a restaurant, with many of the dishes being innovative new improvements. We introduced an appetizer that incorporates a new cuisine for me as a chef: Creole. It has been fun to play around with the flavors […]
Too few people understand a really good sandwich. — James Beard I often read through quotes of the culinary greats. I enjoy the quick sound bite of insight into a particular topic or opinion. This quote would not have meant anything to me a few months ago, but as we began to change the focus […]
“I am a citizen of the world.” — Diogenes of Sinope With the way technology has advanced, and how interconnected the world has become, this quote from an ancient Greek philosopher rings especially true. The influence that each culture has on the next is so great that it is often difficult to accurately determine where […]