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Pretty in Pink: Rhubarb Brown Betty

Pretty in Pink: Rhubarb Brown Betty

... so delectable it might just be better than crumble. And other ways to enjoy this preposterously pink and delicious winter treasure.

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Feb 02, 2025
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Rhubarb is a gorgeous contradiction, isn’t it? Old-fashioned but modern, sturdy but delicate, mouth-puckeringly tart but irresistible. It’s a vegetable masquerading as a fruit that’s inedible when raw, but divine when cooked. But I love a bit of culinary intrigue.

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