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 ...

Make rhubarb puree: Add rhubarb, sugar, and water to a saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat for 10–15 minutes, until very soft. Blend until completely smooth. Measure out 1¼ cups puree (important for ...

At the same time, the plant's tough, fibrous texture melts into silkiness.In fact, so fragile does rhubarb become that you should be careful when cooking it to keep from tearing the stalks to shreds.

It's that time of year: Rhubarb's ruby shoots are bursting through the muck of spring, bold, bright and tart. Sure, rhubarb is wonderful in tarts, crisps and crumbles — how can it not be with a ...

Honey Roasted Rhubarb Photo by Jim Dixon. Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent ...