Regardless of how long the snow and freezing temperatures stay around, rhubarb, along with tulips and irises, is always the first sign of spring for our area. I grew up eating rhubarb crisp with the gooey-sweet-tart middle and the crumbly topping that pairs so well…

Here in the Upper Midwest, Rhubarb season has arrived. For those not familiar, rhubarb is a plant that looks the weed, Burdock. The leaves are poisonous and though the stems are edible, they are very tart. The stems can range from deep red to green…