The Botanical Kitchen

Recipes, travel and the occasional rant

rhubarb

The First and Last of My Rhubarb

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It has not been a good year for the allotment. It’s really strange how we’ve had no luck and no time. Usually one or the other motivates us to go but it’s been hard to get excited when everything we’ve planted gets eaten or dies. The slugs have just taken over this year with the […]

Roasted Rhubarb, Watercress and Feta Salad

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One of my favourite salads is Pear, Stilton and Walnut.  I never eat Stilton on it’s own but the salty taste mixed with the sweet pear is just so so lovely. So I thought I’d try the same line of thinking with some leftover feta and rhubarb. This recipe serves one! I had it with […]

Rhubarb Loaf Cake

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Loaf cakes are brilliant everyday cakes because they keep for ages and you can serve them in so many different ways.  A cold slice with hot custard, a warmed slice with ice cream or crème fraiche, cubed pieces with a chocolate fondue are some favourites in our house. I struggled to get this cake right because the […]

Rhubarb Tart

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If you’re a fan of easy desserts like me then you’ll love this tart adapted from Alain Ducasse’s book called Nature.  Life is too short to make puff pastry on a regular basis so this recipe uses a good ready made one. You’ll need 1 pack  of ready made puff pastry 600g rhubarb stalks 200g […]

Rhubarb Turnovers

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rhubarb pastry

I always have a pack of puff pastry in the fridge or freezer and these are brilliant and super quick for breakfast if you’ve got some lovely rhubarb compote sitting in the fridge – or any other compote for that matter! Equally great for individual puddings with custard.  This recipe makes four turnovers. You’ll need […]