I admit, this recipe is more involved than my others. But it is so insanely delicious, nutritious & perfect for fall & winter that going to share it for those who enjoy cooking. It’s a weekend kind of project, when you are putzing around the house doing chores & can assemble the various elements before dinner.

While in Vermont many years ago, we had the chance to experience making maple syrup on a friend’s family farm. One night his girlfriend at the time, my friend Julie, made borscht, and it was the best borsht of my life. I got close to recreating it once, but it’s generally been a soup I strike out with again and again, to our chickens benefit. But I’ve kept trying, determined to get it right.