Rhubarb French Toast

I learned to eat french toast buttered and then and coated with a thick, even layer of white sugar. So much sugar that it was crunchy. I don’t think I realized that this was strange until I got to college. Eventually I graduated to maple syrup, but lately I’ve become enamored with french toast with [...]

Rhubarb Crumble

In the spring when all you want in the world is for summer fruit to finally be in season rhubarb comes along to tide you over until the berries arrive. The leaves are poisonous but the stalks are edible and make a delicious, tart filling for pies. It’s delicious all by itself or along with [...]

This week at the farmers market: 5/10/2008

This week I brought home two of my favorite spring treats, asparagus and rhubarb. Those mesclun greens smell so amazing it’s a shame the whole smell-o-vision thing never took off. I tried a new kind of cheese from Cato Corner, less creamy than their delicious Bloomsday cheese, with a bit more bite. Its really good. [...]