THE ULTIMATE TARRAGON CHICKEN
This month, to celebrate spring, our recipe comes from Great Dixter House & Gardens in Suffolk, whose recipes have been gathered in a cookbook showcasing the flavours of homegrown produce. Great Dixter was the family home of the late Christopher Lloyd, an influential gardening writer. Aaron Bertelsen is now in charge of the estate’s flourishing vegetable garden
ROAST OF THE MONTH
The marriage of tarragon and chicken is one made in heaven, and more than enough reason to grow the herb. At Great Dixter I grow it in pots that sit in the courtyard outside the kitchen. This is Christopher Lloyd’s recipe and it’s unbeatable, but do take the time to brown the chicken properly at the start, ideally in a cast-iron pot. The iron gets very hot, then holds the heat, so the chicken takes on more colour while it cooks in the oven. AARON BERTELSEN, GARDENER AND COOK, GREAT DIXTER