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Try These Fresh Rhubarb Recipes As Spring Gets Into Full Swing

You might not be familiar with rhubarb — or think of it as a sour, stalky plant. Here are recipes that help tame its tartness.
Rhubarb-buttermilk cake, from Chef Kathy Gunst. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst joins host Robin Young to celebrate spring with a rhubarb cake, a strawberry-rhubarb crumble and a caramelized maple-rhubarb soda.


Rhubarb-Strawberry Crumble

Rhubarb and strawberries are good friends: the sweet, the sour, the pink, the red. Here they are combined in a simple mixture, topped with a granola, brown sugar, spices and butter topping and baked just before serving. The crumble is great for breakfast, dessert or a treat any time of day.

Serves 4 to 6.

The Fruit

  • 2 1/2 cups rhubarb, cut into

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