I’ve recently rediscovered rhubarb, after non liking it for a long time. I am so excited to cook with it – in non desserty ways!

Thanks for more great links – I hope you will tell us how the rhubarb dish tastes – I am very curious – and expect it would be quite interesting from some of my experiences with rhubarb lately -but am not sure I would eat it alone and not sure what would accompany it?

Hi Kathryn! Those cucumber and carrot pickles have been calling my name – really gorgeous!! I’ve got that rhubarb dish bookmarked, though I might wait to see what you think before I try it as I just can’t imagine it either, but it does sound interesting! :)

Hi there all – of course I’ll report back on the rhubarb & lentil experience. Richard is very sceptical, but I think it’s going to be great. It was a toss up between Mark Bittman’s recipe and Sophie’s hot and sour rhubarb. But I think that might have to be next on the list.

Hi Kathryn, I tried googling but no luck – where can you buy organic produce near Gladesville?
Will be interested to know how the rhubarb and lentil combo goes – it sounds weird!

There’s a little shop in Gladesville called Soul Passion. They stock a good and are also willing to order stuff in for customers. Plus they’re lovely, lovely people. They have vegies on Wednesdays – from one of the owner’s father’s farm. But it’s a very small range. For example this week they had rhubarb, silverbeet and snowpeas.

Hi Kathryn,

thanks for those links.

On a separate topic, I had a vague memory that you or possibly one of the commentors on your blog were looking for where they can purchase quinoa? In case that is correct, today I bought some from a Columbian restaurant & grocery shop called La Cumbia in Kingsford.

Hope you had a good weekend,
Nora

We’re spoilt in Canberra – there’s a farmers outlet shop that sells food picked that morning and it’s open six days a week. A review of the shop is here if you’re interested.

Made Pikelet and Pie’s fennel salad last night and it is delish!

Want full feedback on the lentil and ‘barb dish. It sounds amazing. Rhubarb IS a vegetable, after all.

I thought that Beetroot, pumpkin and haloumi salad from Helen was outstanding too!

Nora: thanks for that. But I think you’re referring to my search for farro. Which I’m still trying to find. I’ve also added freekah to the list – another interesting sounding grain.

I made the rhubarb and lentils over the weekend. And I’m not overwhelmed by it. The dish does have a lovely strong ginger flavour and the house smelt wonderful while it was cooking. But the rhubarb seems to give a bitter sour-ness to the dish. It’s not terrible, and we’re having it for dinner tonight with a quick Indian cabbage dish. But I wouldn’t make this recipe again.

Fortunately the dish only used a third of my bunch. The rest I stewed with some orange juice and brown sugar and we had it with custard.