Kick it Root Down

Andrew Purcell goes back to his roots in this story from Food Network Magazine.  Growing beets in the garden is just so easy - and there is nothing like the feeling of pulling up a giant beet out of the cool ground, washing off the dirt, tossing it in to the pot, and then that beautiful purple starts to seep into the water.  In this article you can peel back the squares to find cooking tips - but I know that chef Mr. McGregor would pair these nicely with Peter Rabbit, if he could catch the varmint.