Rhubarb: 50 Tried and True Recipes

The cookbook that captures the taste of summer! An unusual yet surprisingly common perennial, rhubarb is among the first spring plants to emerge. It has a subtle yet distinct tart, earthy flavor--and it conjures distant memories of parents, grandparents, and neighbors. Rhubarb is a cookbook by Corrine Kozlak that features 50 recipes to please any rhubarb lover. The author has compared, tested, tasted, and photographed every recipe. From drinks and desserts to breads, salads, and even main dishes, the options presented here will become instant family favorites, enjoyed time and again. The book's full-color photography, tips for growing your own rhubarb, and historic facts about the plant make this cookbook even more useful. People love rhubarb because it connects them to the past and to the future. It reminds them of summers long ago, and it is a predictable, dependable plant that promises to return. Add Rhubarb to your cookbook collection, and savor this wonderful variety of delicious dishes. Corrine Kozlak started her own business as a food stylist more than 20 years ago, and it still feels like an honor every time she sees her work in print. Rhubarb is her first published cookbook and a culmination of what she has learned throughout her life and career: gardening, creating ads, adapting recipes, and styling food. Rhubarb is at her roots (pun intended). Growing up in Minnesota, Corrine always thought it was such an interesting plant with a unique and interesting flavor. One of her earliest memories of rhubarb was picking a fresh stalk from her grandparents' backyard and dipping it in a cup of sugar--yum! Corrine currently lives in Evanston, Illinois, with her husband of 40 years and their beloved dog, Boone.