The Beet Reporter

I have been meaning for several months to try making risotto for the first time. It seems like you can do almost anything with risotto, whether it’s adding pureed mushrooms or spinach, pistachios, shrimp or just herbs. One of the most popular set-ups for fish in the restaurant I work at is to serve it [...]

I never grew up eating something like stroganoff– I didn’t even know what stroganoff was until I made this dish. I was just craving cheesy pasta with mushrooms and caramelized onions, which it turns out is stroganoff. It also only took twenty minutes, quick enough for a homemade lunch, and involves red wine which is even better [...]

For the last few days in DC, we’ve had spring-like weather that hinted at April sunshine and cherry blossoms, and I brought out a skirt for the first time this year. It’s been beautiful, and Chris and I got out hiking for an afternoon with friends it was so glorious. But then I remembered it’s February. [...]