From Yahoo Food’s Cookbook of the Week: Oma & Bella Rinse off the meat and pat it dry with a cloth. Cut it into bite-sized pieces and place in a large pot with enough water to fully cover. Bring the ...

The first spoonful of traditional borscht is a revelation of earthy sweetness and vibrant color that immediately warms you from within. This isn't just another vegetable soup, it's a culinary ...

If you look up the world barszcz in the dictionary, two meanings are listed: firstly, barszcz is a soured soup (zupa na zakwasie) or a portion of this soup; secondly, it’s hogweed – a plant with big ...

The number of variations of red beet soup seem endless. I adore the earthiness of this wonderful vegetable soup which can be served hot or cold, vegan or not. It's a staple of eastern Europe cuisine, ...

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Want to eat like an Olympian? A good place to start would be a hearty bowl of borscht, as a jaw-dropping 70,000 gallons will be served at this year's Winter games. Varieties of this Eastern European ...

Since the first year that I signed up for a winter CSA share, I’ve been experimenting with borscht; the Eastern European, beet-based soup. It’s a great, tasty way to use up a variety of hearty root ...

Dear SOS: In the heat of August, I stopped for lunch at Paper or Plastik Cafe. I had the most amazing cold borscht. It was light and refreshing and full-flavored and, like my bubby’s, only distilled ...

When a customer asked Domku chef/owner Kera Carpenter to make a Ukrainian-style borscht, she didn’t consult a cookbook: “I saw a picture of what it’s supposed to look like and went from that.” The ...

To the uninitiated, borscht is a humble, reddish beet soup, often served with a generous dollop of sour cream on top. But in its simplicity is a cultural significance that transcends borders, one that ...