Beets Beets Beets!!

If a person gets to choose their own personal utopia, mine would be filled with Harvard Beets. The color, the aroma, the flavor is all so beautiful, dramatic and fantastic, I could live surrounded by Harvard Beets and I'd be ecstatic. How could one not love something so bold and colorful?
Last night I made a pork roast with roasted potatoes and a side dish of Harvard beets. I made a quick gravy from the roast drippings (to appease my gravy-loving husband) and we had a sweet Riesling wine as an accompaniment. Aren't these Beautiful beets?
They were so much fun to boil, peel and cut. The gorgeous maroon drippings stained my fingers and I loved every moment of it. There's something so satisfying about working with a vegetable that doesn't mess around. It isn't afraid to stain, drip or challenge the cook. I can't wait to work with these again and I'll be actively seeking a good Borscht recipe the next time I find beets at a farmer's market.