Tag: rhubarb

How to deal with Rhubarb

I love rhubarb.  I love it for it’s old fashioned vibe.  I love it for it’s color, striking tartness, and even for it’s moderate shelf life.  I also love it for showing up so darn early in the spring and sticking around for several months. And I too was at first intimidated by those long,… Continue reading How to deal with Rhubarb

Rhubarb and White Cherry Ice Pop

I’m back. My hands have been very, delightfully full these last many months, but I feel like we are all finally starting to figure out a good rhythm together.  And being a mom is, well, utterly remarkable, and it is hard to not devour every minute. Even with our full hands, we did manage to… Continue reading Rhubarb and White Cherry Ice Pop

What I’m cooking this weekend.

a dog day of late spring. Sparkling Panakam: This recipe from Heidi Swanson’s (101cookbooks.com) new book Super Natural Every Day, is for a sparkling, spiced Indian beverage, certain to refresh between weeding turns in the gardens.  With lime, ginger cardamom and salt, it is described on Epicurioius.com as “a frosty cold, light, bright ginger beer”.… Continue reading What I’m cooking this weekend.

Rhubarb Rosemary “Affogato”

Now I know my Italian affogato-loving purists will find the title of my recipe sacrilegious.  Affogato means “drowned” in Italian, and the classic Affogato dessert is really named affogato al cafe or “drowned in coffee”.  It is a shot of hot espresso poured over a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  When I first had it,… Continue reading Rhubarb Rosemary “Affogato”