Rhubarb isn't without its eccentricities. Although it's simple to grow, the fruit (technically a vegetable) must be handled carefully as neglecting to trim away its toxic leaves and roots could send ...

In the last week alone, I’ve had at least half a dozen press releases land in my inbox hailing Barbie-pink rhubarb as the ‘next big thing’ in food thanks to a huge explosion in demand. Unlike the tart ...

As soon as spring hits, rhubarb starts popping up on bakery menus and in CSA boxes all over the country. The reddish, almost celery-like stalks are most often boiled down into jams or pie fillings, ...

The gorgeous, gorgeous girly of spring ingredients, rhubarb is abundant this time of year. But when it comes to using it, it can stump even the most creative cook. Every year, it is the same sad tale.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Growing up in Iowa, my mom always had a HUGE rhubarb patch behind our house. She grew so much that she sold it to local stores. And she baked all kinds of things with it. Now ...

When it comes to rhubarb, now available locally, things are not always what they seem. We think of it as a fruit (but it’s actually related to sorrel and buckwheat). We refer to its edible stalks, ...

Rhubarb is actually a vegetable, even though the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) classifies it as a fruit and it’s treated like fruit when cooked, says Juliet Glass, director of ...

As the days get longer and the weather warmer, there's subtle anticipation for the next season’s crops among farmers and customers alike. These days, we're starting to see lots of new green growth in ...

Rhubarb may be botanically a vegetable, but it is legally a fruit, as ruled by the U.S. Customs Court in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1947. Whatever you want to classify it, rhubarb bridges the gap between ...

Rhubarb can be a curious thing. While many are ostensibly aware of it, this peculiar produce is certainly neither the most common nor the most popular ingredient. Looking a bit like celery’s crimson ...