When you have these two fresh spring ingredients on hand, you have more options than just a decadent strawberry-rhubarb pie (though we'd certainly take a slice). Instead, turn this tasty duo into a ...

Rhubarb is a unique ingredient that brings a tart, fresh flavor to desserts. It’s often paired with strawberries or other sweet fruits to balance its sharpness. Whether baked into crisps or cooked ...

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, ...

It's that time of year: Rhubarb's ruby shoots are bursting through the muck of spring, bold, bright and tart. Sure, rhubarb is wonderful in tarts, crisps and crumbles — how can it not be with a ...

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.

We’ve successfully reached the time of year when we mark its passage not just by the calendar, but by the growing season. Now, it’s rhubarb time. Memories of rhubarb are threaded through the lives of ...

Mix rhubarb, sugar and tapioca. Let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour into greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Combine brown sugar, quick oats, flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture ...

When I told a friend I was going to write about rhubarb for this week’s column, she told me that at the age of 9 she and her best friend sat in her neighbor’s rhubarb patch with a salt shaker and ate ...

Recipes, kitchen tricks and seasonal dishes from the L.A. Times’ Cooking team. Make the pistachio pipian a day or two before you plan to make the salad so once you’re ready to cook, all you have left ...