GHENT, N.Y. — The challenge seemed simple enough: Take the motley crew of beets I managed to extract from my garden this summer and turn them into borscht, the hearty Ukrainian beet soup. So, I went ...

Cold beet borscht, one of my favorite summer soups, is an Eastern European classic, but it has been a staple in many American kitchens for years. The following recipe is a far cry from the bottled ...

Dear SOS: My husband and I have been regulars at Warszawa in Santa Monica for years. On hot days, I dream about their cold borscht, which is perfectly balanced and better than anything my grandmother ...

Sausage borscht. This classic dish from Russia and much of Eastern Europe not only is a great way to eat a ton of vegetables, it also can be incredibly delicious. Borscht is woefully underappreciated ...

There was a time when I would scoff at those little packages of precooked beets next to the boxed salad greens at the grocery store. Why pay a premium for extra plastic when it’s easy to cook raw ...

Stepping through the gate into Wattles Farm, one of L.A.’s oldest community gardens, is like stepping into a soft green salad and wrapping yourself in lettuce and fragrant herbs. You’re just half a ...

Anna Sakawsky, a fourth-generation Ukrainian Canadian, says she grew up eating foods like borscht and pierogi, made with recipes handed down by her great-grandmother. (Photo: Anna Sakawsky) Anna ...