rhubarb

Yes, my love affair with cast-iron skillet desserts continues. I can’t help myself. I just love the rustic look and feel, not to mention the ability of cast-iron to bake up those tasty, crispy edge bits. It’s rhubarb season and I was itching to make something rhubarb-y, but unfortunately, my rhubarb patch is a late [...]

There’s nothing fancy about this rhubarb crisp. It’s basic and it’s classic and it’s perfect any time of year. It’s also 2 bowls and 5 minutes to make, which is a particularly admirable thing! It’s a perfect use for an abundance of fresh rhubarb or to make a quick dessert from frozen rhubarb. (Rhubarb freezes [...]

A couple of years ago, I went on a real jam and jelly making binge. I spent the summer working my way through the fruits, as they came into season. I made a lot of great jams and jellies. Problem is, I still have a lot of them 2 years later! Since then, I’ve learned [...]

We had a beautiful May 2-4 long weekend here in Muskoka and it’s been a number of years since I could say that! Cold and rainy is usually the story for the first long weekend of the season. It’s always a bit odd when you live year-round in “cottage country”. Long weekends don’t mean that [...]

I have a love/hate relationship with rhubarb. I love that it’s the first thing up in my garden each Spring. I hate that there’s so much of it all at once. I love all the wonderful things I can make with it. But I hate that I have bags of it in my freezer for [...]