My paternal bloodline brims with soup: barley stews studded with black mushrooms and opaque as porridge; the thin tomato broth of our Polish Christmas Eve vigil, swimming with dumplings no bigger than ...

The first spoonful of traditional borscht is a revelation of earthy sweetness and vibrant color that immediately warms you from within. This isn't just another vegetable soup, it's a culinary ...

My paternal bloodline brims with soup: barley stews studded with black mushrooms and opaque as porridge; the thin tomato broth of our Polish Christmas Eve vigil, swimming with dumplings no bigger than ...

Grating the beets is the key to this streamlined version of borscht. For minimal hand-staining, wear kitchen gloves when handling the beets. A box grater works well for grating, but a food processor ...

When sweet and sour converge in a bowl of ruby red borscht, the union is one of beautiful beet perfection. Stripped down, borscht is beet soup, but there are as many versions of borscht as there are ...

Note: Because she works in large batches (requiring her meticulously prepared vegetable stock) that do not translate outside her commercial kitchen, Birdsong Soups owner Pam Knutson prefers to share ...

Across the street from a Subway and a pair of large McDonald’s arches sits a small market: the Polish G.I Delicatessen (109 First Avenue; 212-982-7893). Boasting a purple awning outside and a window ...