Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound sweet cherries, stemmed and pitted
  • 1 sprig fresh tarragon
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 12 black peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cups torn frisee
  • 4 ounces Brie or other creamy French cheese, cut into slices or bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 cup shelled pistachios.

Method

  • Put the cherries and tarragon in a glass jar.
  • Put the vinegars, sugar, peppercorns, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over high heat.
  • Bring the mixture just to a boil so that the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat, and let it cool slightly.
  • Pour it over the cherries (its fine if theyre not completely submerged), and cool completely before capping and refrigerating.
  • The cherries will be ready in a week and will last for a month.
  • Drain the cherries (reserving the liquid), and slice them in half.
  • Whisk together the olive oil, 2 tablespoons of the cherry liquid, salt and pepper in a small bowl; drizzle it over the frisee.
  • Scatter the cherries, Brie and pistachios over the frisee, and serve.