These delicious recipes are just the beginning of the wonderful things you can do with the planet’s most exuberantly hued root. Few foods are as instantly festive as the earthy-sweet, richly hued beet ...

I have recently been tasting a lot of the food of my heritage, that culinarily bleak corner of northeastern Europe that covers the Baltic states, Germany and Poland. As far as I can tell, 90 percent ...

Take a boring hard-boiled egg and turn it a beautiful shade of magenta — while at the same time imparting a sweet tangy flavor. That’s the beauty of pickled red beet eggs, a favorite and familiar ...

Beets, beets, they're good for your heart. The more you eat... No, wait, there's no catchy rhyme for beets. But there should be. Beets deserve a jingle. We love them, and will take them any way they ...

The summer of 2016 will certainly be remembered as a strange stretch of weather for all of the dedicated farmers growing crops. The recent rain and extreme humidity has trigged our farm asparagus ...

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4 medium beets, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes Instructions: Boil the beets in a saucepan until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain and reserve beets. Bring vinegar, sugar and spices to a simmer in a ...

Dear Heloise: I've seen a pickled beets recipe in your column, but have never saved it. Now my family has found that they really like pickled beets, so I'd like to can some. Could you please repeat ...

I did a clean-out-the-fridge-and-pantry salad that I was very happy with: Cherry tomatoes; small roasted fingerling potatoes; blanched, sliced carrots; the last of my basil (shredded); and quartered ...

Golden beets take on a melt-in-your-mouth texture in this elegant side dish, infused with the warmth of turmeric and the natural sweetness of maple syrup. A final swirl of butter turns the pan juices ...

Instructions: Bring the vinegar, beet slices, sugar, salt, peppercorns, bay leaf, clove and 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until the salt and sugar are ...