We’ve successfully reached the time of year when we mark its passage not just by the calendar, but by the growing season. Now, it’s rhubarb time. Memories of rhubarb are threaded through the lives of ...

Long stalks of pale red rhubarb start making an appearance at farmers markets and on grocery store shelves as the weather warms in early spring. The tart vegetable (yes, rhubarb is a vegetable) is ...

• Choose stalks that are firm and crisp with glossy skin that is free of blemishes. Check both ends to make sure they aren't dried out. • Wrap, unwashed, in plastic, and refrigerate 3 to 7 days. • ...

As soon as spring hits, rhubarb starts popping up on bakery menus and in CSA boxes all over the country. The reddish, almost celery-like stalks are most often boiled down into jams or pie fillings, ...

If you're craving something that’s tangy and sweet, this rhubarb and raspberry crostata is where it’s at. Really good stuff.

It's that time of year: Rhubarb's ruby shoots are bursting through the muck of spring, bold, bright and tart. Sure, rhubarb is wonderful in tarts, crisps and crumbles — how can it not be with a ...

Rhubarb isn't without its eccentricities. Although it's simple to grow, the fruit (technically a vegetable) must be handled carefully as neglecting to trim away its toxic leaves and roots could send ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

— Prepare rhubarb for storing by washing the stalks well, remove and discard any leaves — they contain toxic oxalic acid. Cut the stalks into 1-inch pieces and store in a freezer bag for up to one ...

Simply put: Rhubarb polarizes people. My sister-in-law offered us ALL the rhubarb from her garden. Many friends decline a slice of rhubarb pie no matter how attractive the crust is latticed. That’s OK ...