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Rhubarb Crisp

Rhubarb is still prolific here in Wisconsin – if you have a nice sunny spot in the corner of your garden, I highly recommend you plant some!  It’s a perennial, and will come back year after year. You won’t be able to harvest for two years, but I promise the wait is worth it. Some […]

Posted 31 May 2010 | baked goods   dessert   gardening   rhubarb   seasonal   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: ,

Rhubarb Custard

My rhubarb has finally reached a good height for pulling (did you know that rhubarb stalks should be pulled, and not cut or broken?) I’m excited for a mini-marathon of rhubarb recipes. First up, Rhubarb Custard. This was adapted from a recipe in this month’s Martha Stewart Living. I made a few changes to make […]

Posted 03 May 2010 | dessert   rhubarb   seasonal   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , , ,

Chocolate Almond Saltine Toffee

I adore this recipe. I came across it in the December 2006 issue of Food and Wine, and I love it so much this particular issue has not left my magazine basket in 4 years. It just sits there, nestled in with the current issues of Bon Appetite, Food and Wine, and This Old House, […]

Posted 23 April 2010 | dessert   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , ,

Rhubarb Ice Pops

So I’ve been harboring a secret desire to buy a little ice cream truck and sell ice pops – but not just any ice pop. Ice pops for a sophisticated palate. I’m nuts about popsicles, and I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of local, seasonal flavors. Here is one of my favorites, and it is […]

Posted 06 April 2010 | dessert   kid stuff   rhubarb   seasonal   vegetarian | Comments (3) Tagged: , , ,

Go-to Brownies

There are thousands of brownie recipes to choose from, and I’m sure at least a thousand of them are delicious. But sometimes you’re not in the mood for experimentation, you just want a go-to brownie recipe that is going to be just right. This is ‘that recipe’ for me. It produces a fudgey brownie, but […]

Posted 02 April 2010 | baked goods   comfort food   dessert   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , , ,