Entries from June 2008

June 30, 2008

Fresh Beets Revisited

As we’ve discussed in the past, fresh beets are an oft-maligned vegetable. Far too many people think of the little slivers of pickled beets next to the julienned carrots on the salad bar. Those are really not beets. Trust me. They’re not.
To my delight, I’ve learned of a new way to cook fresh beets to [...]

June 19, 2008

Amazing Potato Pasta Salad

My son Michael narrowed his eyes and scowled with concentration. He was standing in front of the open refrigerator, trying to help me figure out dinner on the hottest day of June. “Mom, is there any reason we couldn’t put those leftover red potatoes in a pasta salad?”
I thought for a moment and couldn’t come [...]