Clearly, it's borscht he desires

By Teri Watson
twatson@sacbee.com

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I am looking for an authentic recipe for Hungarian borscht. It is clear rather than creamy. Can someone help? Thank you.

- George Mena, Murrells Inlet, S.C.

Dressing like Joe's: I moved out of state two years ago and I am dying for Tahoe Joe's champagne vinaigrette dressing. Does anyone have this recipe or one similar? Please help.

- Aaron T. Allen, Las Vegas

Veggie burgers, please: I am a vegetarian and love the Earth burgers served at Tower Cafe and would like to make these at home. Does anyone have the recipe or a similar version they would be willing to share?

- Glenn Baker, Sacramento

A joyous lemon drop: The Joy of Cookies in the K Street Mall sold a lemon-drop cookie that was moist on the inside and kind of crunchy on the outside. Most of the recipes that I can find call for you to flatten the cookie and dip it in sugar. Does anyone have a recipe that is more like those served at Joy of Cookies?

- Sheila Beswick, Lincoln

Broken glass torte, anyone? In the early 1960s, I did a lot of entertaining and made a dessert called broken glass torte. It was made with several flavors of Jell-O, made with less water than called for. They were cut up and folded into a fluffy sauce made of whipping cream and pineapple juice. It was then chilled in a tube pan coated with vanilla wafer crumbs. When it was served, the slices were thin enough to let some light through the Jell-O. It was very pretty. Does anyone have this recipe? Thank you.

- Pat Ronten, Rancho Cordova

Watson is a Sacramento home economist who has been a nutrition consultant and cooking instructor for nearly 20 years. She is a member of the American Association of Family and Consumer Science. Write: Teri Watson, Taste, The Sacramento Bee, P.O. Box 15779, Sacramento 95852. Fax: 916-556-5625. E-mail: twatson@sacbee.com. Include your full name, phone number and city.