Carrot, tarragon and anise… Carrots cooked in carrot juice and glazed in basil sugar syrup and star anise. Tarragon ice cream. Carrot walnut and raisin cake. Cream cheese frosting. Carrot juice bubbles. Peanut and hazelnut crunch… Dessert from our last Charlie’s Kitchen Chefstable.

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