Beets.  Nahid loves them.  I have tried to like them. Pickled (yuck) Carpaccio-ed (underwhelmed) Raw thinly sliced with vinegar (so-so)  Their allure still eluded me.  So in my search for a beet dish that I could actually like, I bought a bunch at the Hollywood Farmers Market, threw them in the oven, then combed my cookbooks in search of inspiration.  David Tanis' "A Platter of … [Read more...]