Being that rhubarb resembles a ruby-colored stalk of celery, we're not taken aback by the fact that it's technically a vegetable, although it's often culinarily treated like a fruit. These bright, ...

One of the first local crops to be harvested in the spring and early summer is rhubarb. For those who are unfamiliar with rhubarb, it looks similar to a stalk of celery but has a red color. The flavor ...

The request, “how to make rhubarb tea bread,” came from Catherine W. Bosley of Cockeysville. “Please, does anyone have the recipe?” she wrote. Yes indeed, many did. Helen Lehman of Manchester, Pa., ...

Rhubarb, with its tart and colorful stalks, is a welcome harbinger of spring. It comes into season in April and only sticks around for the first few weeks of summer – which means right now is perhaps ...

When I was a child, we would pick rhubarb from the garden, then dip the tender ends in sugar. It was our version of Fun Dip, the candy sticks you plunge into flavoured sugar. Now, one of my favourite ...

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Two garden favorites combine in this recipe from the first “Taste of Home Live” lineup. It’s attributed to Laurie Bock of Lynden, Wash. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 45 minutes plus chilling.

HOW TO live longer can be achieved by simply adding more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals. One such fruit made into a tea is said to help lower cholesterol and keep the heart ...

We love the sweet-tart combination of strawberry and rhubarb warmed in a perfectly browned crust. But this summer, rhubarb spirits are the thing, as two newly released elixirs based in the fruity root ...

Makes 4 (1 pint) jars. Note: From "Food in Jars," by Marisa McClellan. • 8 c. chopped rhubarb (about 3 lb.) Prepare a boiling water bath and 4 regular-mouth pint jars. Place the lids in a small ...

Bring rhubarb and water to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea sprigs. Cover and let set 10 minutes. Strain. Add lemon juice and sugar. Chill. Add 2 quarts water and ice. This is our favorite ...

HOW TO live longer can be achieved by simply adding more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals. One such fruit made into a tea is said to help lower cholesterol and keep the heart ...