rhubarb

Bakeshop

Pie Party: Rhubarb-Raspberry Cream Pie Recipe

by Aimee
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My neighbor has given me carte blanche with his handsome rhubarb patch, although at the time he probably had no idea just how close of an affection I have for rhubarb. While most of you have moved on to strawberries, blueberries and other summer fruits, I’m still hung up on puckery stalks of pink. I [...]

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Pantry & Spotlight Ingredients

Salute Spring! Ten Ways to Enjoy Rhubarb Compote

by Aimee
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Join us as we Salute Spring with a week-long series featuring the finest fruits and vegetables of the season. Rhubarb is my favorite early summer vegetable. As a child I dipped the pale pink stalks in sugar and munched them raw. As a teen I paired rhubarb with strawberries, baked the pair into pies and [...]

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Preserving

Canning 101: Fruit Butter (Recipe: Rhubarb-Pear Butter)

by Aimee
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Every summer I gravitate toward making fruit butters instead of jam. Don’t get me wrong, I love jam, but the sugar-free, pectin-free, concentrated flavor of a fruit spread has a greater draw. Despite the warm days, I’ll let a pot of ripe fruit simmer down to a sticky and sweet mess on the stove, pair [...]

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Preserving

How to Make Homemade Jam in 30 Minutes (with no special equipment)

by Aimee
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What would you say if I told you that it was possible to make a small batch of homemade jam today? I imagine your schedule is already jam-packed (pardon the pun, couldn’t resist), as is mine, but I’ve discovered a new way to make jam that is quick, easy and totally doable for the busy [...]

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