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 ...

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 ...

As we are smack dab in the middle of rhubarb season, it’s time to get creative and enjoy this wonderful tart fruit. Michigan peak rhubarb season is May-June. We combed are archives for rhubarb recipes ...

Rhubarb may be botanically a vegetable, but it is legally a fruit, as ruled by the U.S. Customs Court in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1947. Whatever you want to classify it, rhubarb bridges the gap between ...

We put in a new front yard a couple of weeks ago, complete with drought-tolerant plantings, decomposed granite walkways and a “water feature” (apparently, nobody says “fountain” anymore). Of course, ...

Cook's note: If your rhubarb stalks are more than an inch wide, slice them in half lengthwise. Procedure:1. Cut rhubarb into half-inch pieces. In medium, nonreactive saucepan, bring rhubarb, 2/3 cup ...

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, ...

Rhubarb can be a curious thing. While many are ostensibly aware of it, this peculiar produce is certainly neither the most common nor the most popular ingredient. Looking a bit like celery’s crimson ...

In the last week alone, I’ve had at least half a dozen press releases land in my inbox hailing Barbie-pink rhubarb as the ‘next big thing’ in food thanks to a huge explosion in demand. Unlike the tart ...

As we are smack dab in the middle of rhubarb season, it’s time to get creative and enjoy this wonderful tart fruit. We combed our archives for rhubarb recipes and know-how. You can find stalks of ...