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What Is Rhubarb? Because the stalks of rhubarb most often make their way into dessert recipes, rhubarb salsa, and other sweets, many people think rhubarb is a fruit. However, as a member of the buckwheat family, rhubarb is a vegetable. Two types of rhubarb make their way into markets: They are the hothouse and field-grown rhubarb varieties. Hothouse Rhubarb This variety has pink to pale-red stalks with greenish-yellow leaves, and it’s the type you’ll usually find at the grocery store....

¾ cup oil-packed dried tomatoes (about 3/4 of a 7-ounce jar), reserving oil olive oil (enough to make 1/2 cup of oil from the reserved tomato oil) 8 cloves garlic ¼ cup pine nuts or slivered almonds ¼ cup snipped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil, crushed ½ teaspoon salt

Piggy Pork Pie: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl combine cubed cooked pork with frozen mixed vegetables, condensed cream of mushroom soup, and some shredded cheddar cheese. Spoon into a casserole. Spoon refrigerated mashed potatoes on top of mixture in casserole. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and snipped fresh rosemary. Bake until hot in center.

To make this fold-down table, you’ll need a few basic carpentry skills and materials like plywood, paint, and hinges that you can pick up at your local hardware store. We’ll walk you through the entire process, plus offer tips to customize the DIY collapsible table. Before assembling the table, prime and paint the cabinet and wood pieces. We used white and light blue, but you can use any colors to match your decor....

½ cup dried tart cherries and/or dried cranberries ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional) 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoon cornstarch ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut in 1/2-inch pieces Whipped Filling: ½ cup whipping cream 3 ounce cream cheese, softened ¼ cup powdered sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 Fudge Sauce, recipe below Snipped dried tart cherries and/or dried cranberries...

With stock cabinetry, the speed of installation and cost are on your side, while going with custom cabinets allows you to add special features and detailed craftsmanship. “There are two major factors in distinguishing stock versus custom cabinets: product selection and pricing,” says Eugene Makanev, president of RTA Cabinet Supply LLC, a supplier of pre-manufactured cabinetry. Although custom cabinets can be significantly more expensive, they’re not always higher in quality....

4 bone-in, skin-on chicken leg quarters (drumstick and thigh) 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon granulated garlic ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Nonstick cooking spray

Reserved tomatoes 1 green sweet pepper, chopped ⅓ cup chopped green onions ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 minced, seeded jalapeño peppers* 1 tablespoon lime juice ¼ teaspoon salt Slow Easy: To place meat loaf in and lift out of a slow cooker while keeping it in tact, make a foil sling. Tear off three 18-inch strips of foil folded to double thickness. Crisscross the strips in a spoke-like fashion. Place the loaf in the center of the spokes....