Beets, yes beets! There’s a lot to get excited about when it comes to this gorgeous hearty vegetable. It’s been used in cuisines for thousands of years and is the centerpiece for many famous dishes all over the world. In some countries it’s a staple food. My love and appreciation for beets was a long journey. Growing up I was usually served beets from a can. Soft and mushy, it wasn’t the stuff beet dreams are made of. Needless to say once I left home beets were abandoned. It took a lot of beet knowledge and some food wisdom to finally bring them back into my life for good. Poor […]
A Simple and Tasty Raw Polenta Lunch
My mother was a fabulous cook…..she could make almost anything and she often made it from scratch. Many evenings Mom would spend a good two hours preparing our family dinners. We didn’t have small kitchen appliances like blenders and food processors so all the chopping, mixing and blending had to be done by hand. It was a lot of work. No wonder I grew up not liking cooking. My attitude changed once I started cooking myself. What started as a necessity became a hobby and ultimately a passion, sprouting in all directions from complex gourmet dishes to simple dishes like this one. One extraordinary and simple meal my Mom would cook […]