Entries from The Amateur Gourmet tagged with 'beets'
Outstanding in the Field
[When my friend Jimmy Hilburn told me that he was attending an event called "Outstanding in the Field," I asked him if he'd take pictures and do a guest post. As you can see below, Jimmy went above and beyond the call of duty. Here's Jimmy with the story of an unforgettable dinner.] Is it still considered “eating locally” if you have to travel over 1000 miles by car, plane, subway and jitney just to get to your “local” destination? I’m going to go out on a limb and say probably not. Environmentalists and socially conscious foodies would probably frown on what my mom and I did, but ours was never a very noble pursuit. We just wanted to have an amazing, unique dining experience. And we did!...
We Go Together Like Beets And Carrots
Let's play the Kevin Bacon game with beets and carrots. Beets are in Borscht; Borscht comes from Russia; Russia was part of the original U.S.S.R.; "Back in the U.S.S.R." is a song by The Beatles; The Beatles have a song called "Glass Onion"; onions are part of what the French call Mirepoix; carrots are in Mirepoix too. Therefore: beets and carrots are separated by six degrees. You can bring them together with the logic above or use this Epicurious recipe from Suzanne Goin for Roasted Beets and Carrots with Cumin Vinagrette, Chickpea Puree, and Flatbread. (Diana and I skipped the chickpea puree and flatbread and instead bought sourdough and cheese from the farmer's market where we also bought the carrots.) It's a bright colorful preparation and a fun unexpected pairing. Like linking Kevin Bacon and Shirley MacLaine... (Kevin Bacon was in "A Few Good Men" with Jack Nicholson who was in "Terms of Endearment" with Shirley MacLaine. Guess that wasn't so hard to link.) (Note: the above photo was edited by James Felder of Snapshot Artifact. Thanks James!)...
