Mini Puffs with Mushroom, Tarragon-Cashew Pesto and Parmesan

Once I bought some fresh mushrooms at the store, I was wondering what to prepare with them.

Chicken Legs with Mushrooms and Tarragon

Tarragon is one of my favorite herbs, and I always enjoy finding new ways of using it. This time, the tasty classic combination of chicken with tarragon and white wine cream sauce, came to mind, but at the same time, I wanted a lighter sauce. Another favorite pairing – tarragon with mushrooms – also came to mind, and as I had both, it made sense to use them all in one dish. After sautéing the ingredients in a pot, I let it braise in the oven, which resulted an almost fall-of-the bones tender chicken.

A Few More Dishes with Tarragon Cashew Pesto

A few weeks ago, I posted a recipe for tarragon-cashew pesto (click HERE for the recipe), which is one of my favorites. I then mentioned that I use the pesto in numerous dishes. In the recipes here, you can find a few of these free-style dishes. Hopefully they will inspire you to use this, or any other type of pesto, in different, tasty ways. Try them and enjoy.

Flat Iron Steak with Tarragon-Cashew Pesto

Even though many people refer to Pesto as a paste/sauce made primarily from basil leaves and pine nuts, the term “pesto” can actually be used to describe any other similar types of paste.

Focaccia

A compliment to fellow blogger Cecile about her bread, led to mentioning focaccia, the wonderful Italian flat bread. When asked for my recipe, I’ve realized that despite the fact I make it quite often, I haven’t yet posted a recipe for it. So, here it is!

Peas, Pesto and Coconut Savory Pancakes

As much as I like sweet pancakes, savory pancakes are also a great dish to serve on a weekend brunch or breakfast.

Pumpkin Seed and Parmesan Cheese Crackers

These tasty and easy to make crackers, have unique color and abundance of flavor.

Baked Portobello Caps with Pesto, Prosciutto and Poached Eggs

Layers of tasty ingredients, baked in a large mushroom cap and topped with a poached egg – what can be better for a weekend brunch?

Savory Corn-Pesto Pancakes with Kefir Pesto dressing + Herbs, Almonds and citrus Pesto

I was glad to find out that despite of the harsh winter, fresh corn season is here. As I’ve made a pretty large batch of herbs, almonds and citrus zest pesto, I’ve decided to combine the two in these tasty, savory pancakes.