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November 23, 2020Ripe and Roasted

An Unconventional Holiday: Pies, Tarts, and Crusts

A French Thanksgiving The year was 1977. My parents, brother, and I were spending the year in Strasbourg, France. As the end of November neared, we started to think about how we were going to celebrate Thanksgiving. In discussing with friends, we realized something we should have already known, that Thanksgiving is American. No other […]

May 21, 2018July 2, 2018Ripe and Roasted

Rhubarb: The Vegetable That Thinks It’s a Fruit

The Heritage of Rhubarb When I think of the classic plant that has anchored the corner of every Midwestern garden for the past century, I think of rhubarb. Some of my favorite dessert recipes are based on rhubarb. Rhubarb custard pie is oh, so delicious! I remember with fondness my Mom’s strawberry rhubarb freezer jam […]