Spring beets – with their greens still attached and ready to be cooked on their own – are one of the great deals in spring eating. A two-fer, if you will. But did you know you can grill beets? You can. And should. You’ll end up with tender sweet insides and lightly caramelized and charred outsides. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and serve by themselves... 
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So, usually y’all have got the fantastic Molly Watson serving up some fabulous recipes for you each Friday, but this week, poor Molly’s on Jury Duty, so chef sfgirlbybay is stepping in. I made this sandwich last week, after having tried a similar one a piccino, in san francisco’s dogpatch neighborhood. i couldn’t get this beet sandwich with a lovely... 
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I will not be watching the Superbowl on Sunday. Not even for the ads. I’ll be out enjoying the relative calm and quiet of the wide variety of public entertainments that are empty because everyone is home eating snack treats and watching a screen and cheering. The snacky treats and beer, however, do sound good. I’ve pulled together a list of beer-friendly homemade... 
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