Sputnik came to mind the first time I bought kohlrabi, that odd-looking member of the cabbage family, with its enlarged corm and stems shooting upward all in the same direction. Buy a kohlrabi, cut ...

Knowing how to cook beets three ways — boiling, steaming, and roasting — is a great back-pocket culinary skill that lends itself to thousands of recipes. Whether you’re making a wintery salad with ...

Looking for an aromatic and refreshing summer gazpacho that pairs well with wine? This is your recipe. Found in the pages of “Gather: Casual Cooking from Wine Country Gardens” (Harry N. Abrams, $40) ...

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Little beats the magenta majesty of beets. But did you know this striking root vegetable is actually two nutrient-packed veggies in one? Both the bulbous root and the leafy red greens are edible. · ...

With their earthy flavor and lovely color, beets are a welcome addition to any winter dish. They are inexpensive, versatile and hearty, and you can even eat beet greens to reduce food waste. Beets are ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

The beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant, usually known in North America as the beet, also table beet, garden beet, red beet, or golden beet. It is one of several of the cultivated ...

We call them “beets” here in the U.S. and Canada. In Britain, they are more accurately referred to as “beetroot” since a beet is actually the edible taproot that grows under the ground. Beet greens ...