Reckless Tarragon

A blog for food lovers

Butternut Squash and Spinach Polenta Bowl

Easy, Flexible, Grains, Seeds, Vegetables, Vegetarian

    Four favorites come together in this dish: butternut squash, polenta, spinach and, of course, cheese. I also love eating out of bowls, the really rounded kind that fit in your hands just right. This is great, tasty comfort food. The hardest part is peeling and chopping that squash. My tip is to nuke … View Post

Savory Baked Ricotta with Fig, Pine Nut and Greens Toss

Brunch, Dairy, Easy, Fruit, nuts, Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian

      I bought a 2-lb. container of fresh figs from Trader Joe’s because I couldn’t resist the great price. I knew I had fig recipes tucked away somewhere. A quick search of my collection from magazines and library books turned up this recipe from the cookbook Piatto Unico by Toni Lydecker. “This elegant dish makes a … View Post

Inside Out Chinese Spring Roll Salad

Asian, Baked goods, Easy, Flexible, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian

    If you like spring rolls and chopped salads, this is for you. I adapted this creative recipe, the winner of a Chinese-recipe contest on www.betterrecipes.com that combines ingredients found in the fresh spring rolls. Here, the dipping sauce is transformed into dressing. The result is a colorful, crunchy, healthy and light side or main dish. It was just right … View Post

Israeli Chopped Salad With Avocado

Easy, Fast, Flexible, nuts, Recipes, Salads, Snacks, Vegetables, Vegetarian

      This is a good warm-weather salad for when you don’t feel like cooking. If your walnuts are already toasted,* all you have to do to get this salad ready is some quick chopping. I found this recipe in Mediterranean Fresh, A Compendium of One-Plate Salad Meals and Mix-and-Match Dressings,  by Joyce Goldstein. Crumbled feta would … View Post

Roasted Broccoli and Chickpea Quinoa Bowls

Beans, Easy, Grains, Seeds, Vegetables, Vegetarian

    I initially decided to try this recipe because it looked healthy. Broccoli, chickpeas and that trendy, protein-rich seed quinoa. Yeah, OK, I’ll try it. Ho hum.   But we were delighted at how much we liked it, especially topped with a little crumbled feta. The chickpeas achieved a bit of crunch in the oven. … View Post