Posts Tagged rhubarb

Dig Up, Dig In

If you had been in my house for dinner last Saturday, you would have been in for a series of home-grown, homemade treats, including this household favourite, rhubarb cinnamon torte…


You Say Compôte, I Say Stewed

You may call it compôte, I call it stewed fruit – lovely orangey stewed rhubarb in this case. The names conjure up very different mental images, though, in the end, they do all taste the same.


Farewell Sweet Rhubarb

It’s past rhubarb season but I still have some of this spicy, sweet rhubarb chutney left. Not unlike a sweeter version of Branston pickle, and good with strong cheeses, it’ll be missed when it’s gone.


An Apology to my Pressure Cooker

I must apologize to my pressure cooker. It is not an implement designed for jam-making and has barely recovered from a rather batched attempt at rhubarb jam.