In Honor Of Beets

Photo: Flickr/La Grande Farmer's Market

Maybe it’s not the perfect season for borscht, but my husband made a huge batch this week and I’ve been taking it to work….with nothing but happiness and pride.

But really… in honor of that wonderful vegetable (I really do LOVE beets, especially with a sprinkling goat cheese), take a look at this fantastic “Produce Pete” video from The Daily Show’s Steve Carrell days.

CLASSIC. 

Photo: Flickr/Tanya

Just CLICK HERE to watch.

And coming up…..we visit East Coast Grill as they celebrate 25 years in the restaurant biz.

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Associate Producer, Here & Now Most recently, Jessica worked as an associate producer at WBUR's daily local program, Radio Boston. Jessica moved to Boston in 2008 and has lived many places since leaving her native Texas. After graduating from college, Jessica worked as a federal employee, documentary film festival producer, oral historian, university teaching assistant, traveling saleswoman and klezmer musician. Her work and projects have appeared in The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Bust, Barnard Magazine, National Public Radio, Public Radio International (PRI), and the BBC. Jessica's freelance radio work has received various awards including accolades from the Religion Newswriters Association and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. As a Fulbright Scholar in El Salvador, Jessica collected and studied oral histories from the Jewish Community based in San Salvador. Jessica received her B.A. in political science from Columbia University’s Barnard College and her M.A. in history from Indiana University. She learned how to make radio from the phenomenal folks at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Jessica lives in Somerville with her husband, twin son and daughter, and two cats. To learn more about Jessica’s projects, both current and past, please visit www.jessicaalpert.com.

2 thoughts on “In Honor Of Beets”

  1. Patchwork Queen

    Yesterday I defrosted and ate the last of last years borscht from the freezer…its fab. It tastes so lovely and earthy…and it’s pink so my daughter thinks it’s fab.

    Keep making the borscht!!!

  2. Jessica

    I’m still loving these leftovers…. It’s good to know your daughter loves borscht…it really is a subtle taste (at least in my mind).

    Sour cream is also a must…although that’s a bit harder to bring in my lunchbox.