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Serve this beautiful side dish warm or cold. You can make the beets a day or two in advance to streamline day-of preparations.

Pappardelle with Braised Beets and Pecorino September, 2007 Serves 8 / Pappardelle, or wide ribbon pasta, holds up well

Avocado and White Bean Salad with Feta Cheese September, 2007 Serves 4 / Antioxidant-rich arugula provides a peppery

Photos by Dasha Wright Afraid of fat? In our obsession to stay thin and healthy-looking, we’ve blamed the wrong food.

Naturally sweet when cooked, beets contain abundant nutrients, particularly folate, potassium, and fiber. Buy dry,

Photos by Leigh Beisch When the first fall apples start showing up at my local natural foods store, I celebrate: Once

By choosing organic versions of the foods you eat most often, you’re not only reducing your own pesticide exposure, you’re also voting with more of your food dollars.

Expert>>> Tim SchlitzerExecutive director, Food Routes Network, Arnot, Pennsylvania (www.foodroutes.org) Why is local