The Bounty Hunter

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rhubarb

Lemon Buttermilk Shortcake

I can’t seem to get enough rhubarb this year. Their bright red stalks call to me at the market each week and I can’t resist bringing home an arm load. I have been mainly roasting it or turning it into compote and having it on oatmeal or with yogurt. I love the combination of the rhubarb with honey, vanilla and a little orange juice and maybe a few strawberries thrown in.

Sometimes the occasion calls for something a little more special. We had a friend for dinner last week and I decided to make dessert at the last minute. Shortcake popped into my head. It just so happened I had some local buttermilk and rhubarb in the fridge.

I played around with a shortcake recipe that has been in the family ever since I can remember. We often had it for dessert after Sunday dinner when the first of the local strawberries made an appearance. It was always a favourite. What is not to love about strawberries, cake and soft whipped cream.

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Honey and Vanilla Roasted Rhubarb

Spring seems particularly beautiful and dramatic this year. Once again I am totally smitten with all of the blossoms. Spring also means the return of another favourite, rhubarb.

I was delighted, a little giddy even, to see the first rhubarb at the farmers market this weekend. I have seen it coming up in gardens around the city and when poking around my Grandma and Aunt’s garden on Gabriola Island over Easter. But alas I do not have the space to grow my own so I rely on the kindness of others to supply me with this Spring delight. If I visit at the right time my parents or Grandma will send me home with some which is always a treat.

Thankfully Yolanda and Brian grow beautiful rhubarb at Shalefield Farm and brought the first picking to the market on Saturday. I asked if they knew which variety it was but they were unsure. What Brian did know is that he got the rootstock from a Mr Reinhart in 1973 from his backyard. I love it. I find rhubarb often has a story like this. It is handed down by friends, neighbours or family for generations. A friend of mine has a rhubarb plant that has been in her family for over 100 years. So special.

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