rhubarb

Rhubarb Lemon Verbena Gelee with Blackberry

I started a new job recently and found myself on a hugely diverse team: a Nigerian, two Ethiopians, two Ukrainians, three Indians, and a Russian made up the bulk of my compatriots. It took us a few weeks to figure out how to work together, but I found that my typically gregarious Americanness was a little challenging with such a private group of people. I was fascinated by the cultural crossroads in the office and wanted to know more, but as a group, they weren't really much into sharing. I needed a different approach.

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Rhubarb Rose Bitters

This bitters recipe is completely original – and is a real experiment. Todd added the essential things to make it bitter, but it will take a little while before we know if the experiment is a success or not!

From our first tastes and smells, the results are wonderful.

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Rhubarb Mother

I've put off starting a sourdough mixture for a long time, and for a lot of reasons. This week, I just didn't have any more excuses. This starter begins with rhubarb from our garden - just another item (like cabbage) that you can use to start a sour mixture.

This method comes from the Fergus Henderson cookbook Beyond Nose to Tail and is the basis of a number of bread recipes in his book. It's my goal to use this starter in a BLT challenge, so I wanted to try it out first.

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Cherry Rhubarb Pie

After making our Sour Cherry Stout, I had about a pound of leftover sour cherries – not quite enough to make a pie on its own, but too much to ignore. I did a little digging in Rose’s Pie and Pastry Bible and found a cherry rhubarb lattice pie, and I used that as a template for this pie, minus the lattice. 

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