I was charmed by this recipe for chicken pot pie, found posted on the bulletin board Saturday in the women's locker room at the New City Y--a space usually reserved for babysitting notices, lost earrings, and yoga schedules. Hey, why not turn any public space you can into a recipe swap?

• The day before, trim greens from a dozen beets and roast whole at 400 degrees for one hour.
• Let cool overnight.
• Peel beets and slice into eighths. Set aside.
• Coarsely chop 1/2 cup walnuts and toast on a baking sheet until, well, toasty. (If you're me, check oven compulsively to make sure they're not burning.)
• Toss beets, walnuts, 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (one that's relatively mild, because a really funky, assertive blue will be wasted here), and 1/2 thinly sliced red onion in a dressing of walnut oil and balsamic vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste.