Beet Tops

Beets are back in style. Long thought of as the food of older generations, or deemed too messy to deal with, beets have come back with the help of great chefs across the world. A culinary staple for thousands of years, beets are among the more striking...

Well, if that don't beat all! Durn the luck, but my brain cavity couldn't see the trees for the forest. I guess I should have remembered the advice from the “Song of the Lazy Farmer,” who used to espouse sitting back and relaxing and letting life's...

The Strand House in Manhattan Beach commands an enviable position at the edge of the ocean-side town overlooking the pier. No accident, since owner Michael Zislis is already a big presence here with his Shade Hotel and a number of casual restaurants,...

COULD it be a conspiracy? Who (or what) is preventing Angelenos from being allowed to enjoy the lunch that better suits us than anything in the world? That lunch would be a salade composee. Think of it: a beautiful main course salad composed of...

If you only know beets as canned additions to a salad bar, fresh ones roasted in the oven can be a revelation. If you have never tasted tender young beet greens, spring is the time to savor their earthy flavor in a salad. Follow them up with baby beets,...

I was checking out at the grocery store the other day when the clerk asked whether I wanted the green tops removed from my carrots. I started to reflexively answer "yes," as I always have except for that brief period I was in charge of feeding my...