When I was a child my mother made strawberry rhubarb pies. We had a large rhubarb plant which grew on the side of our house. It had giant green leaves and gorgeous pinky red stalks. I remember the tartness of the pies and how they seemed to trigger the beginning of summer. Rhubarb has always […]
Rhubarb
Sunken Buttermilk Cream Cheese Muffins with Rhubarb
We’re not going to lie. These did not turn out like we had planned. We pictured beautiful fluffy muffins with creamy centers. Instead we got a sunken middles and an oozy centers. Keeping the glass half full…we went with it and ended up with a really delicious soft muffins with a stuffed centers. We had […]
Sous Vide Pressed Rhubarb with Creme Anglaise
There is something about rhubarb that I just love. It might be my strong childhood memories of our big rhubarb plant which grew on the side of our garage near the vegetable garden or of my mother making strawberry rhubarb pies…or just the fact that it seems like a very antique fruit which makes me […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Cookie Compotes
It is strawberry & rhubarb season here in New England…one of our very favorite times of year. When you bite into your first freshly picked berry you appreciate the seasonality of the fruit…and if you are like me it makes you cringe that you even (once in a while) cave in and purchase the […]