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 ...

Who would think that beets would be our new favorite vegetable? My husband and I cannot get enough of the pickled beets at Bona Fide Deluxe. They’re served with a pink peppercorn ranch dressing.

The great thing about beets is they're available all year long, and while they are quite versatile, pickling them is the most popular way to cook this colorful veggie. It's no wonder! The flavors in ...

I had about 4 pounds of beets and that made 5 pints of marinated beets. The beets (bulbs only) are boiled in lightly salted water until tender when pierced with an ice pick. Exact time for boiling ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When the term “vulgaris” forms the second half of the given Latin name of a plant, as it very often does, we understandably might think it gives a negative ...

Apparently I’m not just a suggestible eater, but I’m a suggestible cook as well. Last week I answered an Ask Evan question about what to do with pickled eggs. I became so intrigued with the idea of ...

2 cups sliced, cooked beets or 1 15-ounce can sliced beets, drained In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, water, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add the beets. Return ...

This recipe was given to chef Carole Greenwood by Levi Haynes, who kept it taped to a pantry shelf at his house. Greenwood suggests using young, cooked beets for pickling. Her way of cooking them ...