A red war has been stewing between Russia and Ukraine for hundreds of years, and in recent months the conflict seems to have come to a boil. Embittered elements on either side lay claim to ancestral ...

When you hear the word ‘borscht’ you might think of red beets, but many other ingredients can be part of this savory vegetable soup. After the vegetables have simmered in the broth for half an hour or ...

Here are two servings of the Carrot and Red Beet Soup, with some pistachios and a dollop of plain Greek-style yogurt added as toppings. Carrots, red beets, an onion, garlic, olive oil and stock are ...

Originally cultivated in the Middle East, beets may be popular among trendy chefs and foodies alike but suffer all sorts of indignities because of their strong earthy flavors. Often compared to metal, ...

Note: You can vary the vegetables in this creamy cream-free soup and play with the seasonings, too. A dollop of whole-milk yogurt can give it a silky body, if desired. The soup reheats beautifully; ...

Incredibly delicious Spanish recipe! Spanish red soup with chickpeas! This chickpea soup recipe is not quick to cook, but it ...

Reader response to last week's column about my Polish grandmother's beet soup underscores the maxim that old recipes for ethnic foods are unique to families. The barszcz (Polish for borscht) I first ...

Winter soups, for all their comfort and warmth, aren't known for their color. My greenmarket January haul tends to be root vegetables, alliums and tubers - and perhaps a few cruciferous friends.

I spent my early childhood in Shanghai, where my food tastes and preferences got an early jump start, thanks to my grandmothers — mom’s mother Granny, from Iraq; and Baba, my father’s Russian mother.

Beets of all varieties (red, gold, striped Chioggia) are the sweetest member of the vegetable kingdom. Their natural sugars work almost like an antifreeze, lowering the freezing point of water in the ...

Beet soup, or borscht, is a classic Russian dish, but the ruby-red potage might even be more popular in Poland. That’s why Edward Kutas has barszcz (pronounced “basht”) in a prominent place on the ...