Ever bring home beautiful winter vegetables from the market, and then completely blank on what to cook with them?In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other — and you.By the end of this episode, you’ll want to make a deeply comforting, grandmother-approved borscht that celebrates winter vegetables, plus a one-pot, meatless main designed to use up every last leafy green, finished with a bold, garlicky, crispy topping that makes it irresistible.Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration, and turn your winter produce into meals you’ll genuinely look forward to cooking.*** Links: Sonya’s family borscht recipe from our free SubstackUtica Greens from Chesterfield Restaurant in Utica, NY; adapted by Jim Shahin for NYT Cooking ***Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here.Order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!We love hearing from you — follow us on Instagram @foodfriendspod, or drop us a line at [email protected]!

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