Roasted Beet Hummus

Roasted Beet Hummus

I have learned so much from my friends. And the less my friends are like me, the more I seem to learn…about the world, about other cultures and even about myself. That difference is valuable and necessary. And undiscovered commonalities are shared gifts. That...
Midwestern Antipasto

Midwestern Antipasto

The idea for this flexible summer salad has a couple of inspirations. For one thing, the ingredients are primarily local to the Midwest and are available throughout late spring to early fall, more or less. For another thing, the preparation of the beets—the idea of...
Never Skip a Beet

Never Skip a Beet

I was not always a fan of beets. It took a little green-gal bravery to introduce them into my menu. They always seemed so “earthy,” but not in a good way—more like, you know, dirt (Dirt, my gardener-daughter tells me, is an inaccurate term, anyway—“It’s soil, Mom.”)....