This simple tomato and cucumber salad with red bell peppers, tarragon vinaigrette, and basil whipped ricotta, makes a light, colorful, and satisfying meal in about 15 minutes. Photo byRebecca ...

This simple tomato and cucumber salad with red bell peppers, tarragon vinaigrette, and basil whipped ricotta, makes a light, colorful, and satisfying meal in about 15 minutes. Photo byRebecca ...

Fresh tarragon, which hits its peak in mid-to-late spring, is the finishing touch — lending some of its characteristic sweet, pungent, anise-y flavor to the simple soup. This spring soup recipe ...

You can vary the leaves for this salad, adding a few sprigs of herbs like tarragon, chervil ... by whisking together the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Season to taste. Trim the lettuces ...