Dorothe Horttor

Beet Borscht Dorothe Horttor

Ink & Watercolor 10" x 10" $75

These times can make people need comfort food, and that would be borscht for most of Eastern Europe and northern Asia. Borscht was first created in Ukraine, and it spread east through Russia’s expansions and emigrations. While today we tend to think of borscht as a beet-based Russian soup containing meat, beets, potatoes, and vegetables, many variations exist depending the location. Originally borscht consisted of meat, various wild greens and fermented hogweed. Today we can find green borscht (sorrel based), white borscht (rye based), and cabbage borscht. While usually served with sour cream or yogurt, its constant is its sourness.

Menudo Roja Dorothe Horttor

Ink & Watercolor 10" x 10" $75

When I was a little girl growing up in Los Angeles walking to and from school, I regularly went by a Mexican restaurant offering “Daily Menudo”. The name made me think that the word menudo was Spanish for menu and that the restaurant was offering fresh food every day. Now grown up, I am thankful that I was never enticed to try it.