Beet Greens Salad

Adapted from Justin Melnick, executive chef of Tomasso Trattoria Serves 6 When beets are on the menu at Tomasso Trattoria, the staff is likely to be eating beet greens. They’re nutritious and delicious, here blanched and sauteed, then topped with a lemon vinaigrette,...

Dylan’s Beet Cakes

Dylan O’Brian, a Whipstone Farm intern in 2011, made this amazing recipe for us.  The quantities in the recipe are approximations, so follow them loosly. It is simple to make with few ingredients and along with a side dish makes for a nice vegetarian meal. 4-5...

Marinated Beets

I must admit I was never a huge beet lover until I made these and had the delight of Whipstone’s yummy beets! 4-5 Medium Sized Beets 1 Tablespoon Orange Juice concentrate or 1/2 Cup Fresh Orange Juice – if you use fresh oranges, zest them and add the zest...

Dijon Roasted Beets

Serves 8 3 lbs beets, uniform in size (about 2 inches) 4 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard Juice of one orange 1 tsp sugar 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp fresh minced rosemary Trim beets of all but ½ inch stem and root. Place...

Beets & their Greens with Marjoram & Pine Nuts

(recipe from the book Local Flavors used with permission of the author, Deborah Madison) Serves 4. 2 small red onions, thinly sliced into rounds white wine vinegar 8 to 12 small beets, golden and/or Chioggia, including the greens Olive oil Sea salt Marjoram Pesto with...