Country Lunch with Roasted Chicken

Starter

Spring Vegetable Soup with Tarragon
In warmer months, puree the soup and serve it chilled with the freshest herbs you can find.

Main Course

Herb-and-Lemon-Roasted Chicken
There are few things as comforting and satisfying as roasted chicken. This delicious version calls for the classic flavors of garlic, rosemary, thyme and lemon.

Starters

Steamed Leeks with Mustard-Shallot Vinaigrette
Leeks, among the sweetest members of the onion family, are a perfect match for this tangy mustard vinaigrette.

Cream Biscuits with Dill
These unfussy biscuits substitute cream for butter, eliminating the tricky step of cutting fat into flour.

Dessert

Spiced Rhubarb Soup with Vanilla Ice Cream
This silky fruit dessert is delicious on its own or topped with vanilla ice cream.