Recipe: Unstuffed Rutabagas or Turnips

Thanks to US reader Tanya who sent me this original recipe back in February, writing: I hope spring has come to Israel. Here we are still buried under a foot of snow and the ground is frozen hard. Rutabagas are still quietly sitting in the basement, nice and firm and ready to sustain us for […]

Unstuffed Rutabaga or Turnip Casserole

Reader Ms. Krieger was experimenting with rutabaga, and developed this recipe for Passover. She thought it would work equally well with turnips, and suggested I add it to my links for turnip recipes. Recipe: Unstuffed Rutabaga or Turnip Casserole Ingredients 3 large turnips (or 2 large rutabagas) 1 lb. (1/2 kg.) ground beef 1 cup […]

Ten Terrific Turnip Recipes

In an earlier post (my most popular), I shared Ten Ways to Cook Turnips. Today, I present this collection of simple, vegetarian recipes made with natural ingredients. This one contains many ingredients but is not as complicated as it looks–Couscous with Seven Vegetables in My Excellent Couscous Adventure. If raw turnips are your thing, try […]

Beet Soup with Cumin and Ginger

My mother made borscht frequently. My father enjoyed it, me not so much. She served it hot with quarters of cubed potato for a meat meal, and cold with sour cream for a dairy meal. When my husband bought more beets than I knew what to do with, I decided to make borscht too. Then […]