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 ...

“What makes a potato pancake a latke?” my younger daughter asked me last week, just before the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which begins this year on Sunday evening (all Jewish holidays ...

These four- and five-star recipes feature the delicious beet, from roasted side dishes to tangy dips and salads. Beets are a powerhouse of nutrition. With their reddish-purple or golden yellow hue and ...

These Roasted Golden Beets are an easy-to-make side dish that brighten up your plate. Perfect for adding to salads as well! Roasted vegetables are one of my favorite things to include in a grain bowl ...

Don’t throw away beet stalks. This zero waste recipe uses the tops of the beet root plant. When roasted, they turn tender on ...

INDIAN breads, collectively called rotis, have become extremely popular restaurant items in the U.S. They are eminently doable at home as well. The breads as we know them here are from central and ...

Beets taste earthy in the sweetest way. Many people profess a strong dislike for beets. I have to admit that I didn't even try one until I was well into adulthood. My mother-in-law, Mae Faul, grew ...

Some cooks and diners shy away from beets because of the legitimate fear that the vibrant red juices will stain anything they come into contact with. Golden beets, equally vibrant but far less ...

Rocco DiSpirito’s vegetarian “tartare” of shredded raw beets develops a slightly spicy depth from the horseradish and Dijon, while creamy carrot “egg yolk” brings bright flavor to beets’ natural ...

Beets are always cooked before serving and can be used whole, sliced, shredded and diced. The beet greens can be served raw in salads or cooked. Getty Images/iStockphoto From juice to salads to ...