Culinary researcher Asami Kuchio, who is also a photo essayist, creates recipes inspired by dishes she comes across while traveling overseas. In Lithuania she found the perfect dish: chilled ...

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 ...

The evenings are getting colder, and we all crave something warm and soothing that can keep us comfy and easy as the ...

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; ...

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, ...

Beets may be considered a superfood because of their high levels of nutrients, including potassium, betaine, magnesium, folate and vitamin C — but their strong flavors can take some getting used to.

It started one January, during that post-holiday period when you need to nourish the soul but at the same time whittle off the residue of holiday truffles still riding on your hips. I wandered into my ...

Chukandar, or beetroot, is a winter superfood. It boosts immunity and aids digestion. Beetroot improves blood flow and keeps blood pressure in check.

Borscht has been on my mind lately, in part because Hanukkah began so early this year and a colleague wrote a piece about her annual fete, which always includes borscht, and in part because there were ...

Hence, my beet soup is called just that, soup, not borscht, even though it shares certain ingredients -- potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beef stock and vinegar -- with the traditional soup. But there's ...