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hubarb, backyard bounty<br />
inDiViDuAL GoAT’S CHEESE CHEESECAKE WiTH VAniLLA-roASTED rHubArb<br />
Asurprising number of Canadians have childhood<br />
memories of a colossal, tangled rhubarb plant in their<br />
grandparents’ backyard, one that provided an instant<br />
pick-your-own snack, made somewhat less healthy by the<br />
compulsory bowl of sugar for dipping. Related to common<br />
weeds such as sorrel, this hardy perennial is classed a vegetable,<br />
although in culinary terms it seems more fruit-like. Rhubarb is<br />
PaIRS WITH CHILLEd RHuBaRB SOuP WITH CHaMPaGNE<br />
GRaNITa aNd POaCHEd STRaWBERRIES<br />
VEuVE du VERNay<br />
BRuT ROSé NV<br />
France $14.00 610048<br />
This fruity, bubbly wine offers<br />
lots of mousse and is a pretty<br />
salmon colour. red cherry and<br />
rhubarb flavours blend with<br />
spicy, earthy notes in a round,<br />
somewhat off-dry palate.<br />
An enjoyable companion to<br />
rhubarb-based desserts.<br />
MuMM CaRTE CLaSSIQuE<br />
ExTRa dRy<br />
France $59.99 308064<br />
Looking for something a little<br />
extra special? This lovely<br />
champagne delights, with lots<br />
of fizz erupting from the glass<br />
releasing toasty aromas of baked<br />
apple and off-dry flavours of<br />
honey, sweet peach and citrus.<br />
Treat yourself!<br />
for recipes, please see page 130<br />
also known as the “pie plant” for obvious reasons. Who hasn’t<br />
eaten at least one piece of strawberry-rhubarb pie? With the<br />
weather warming and the shrubs sprouting, it’s almost time to<br />
venture out into the backyard (or the grocery store) and enjoy<br />
one of the first harvests of spring. With our inventive recipes for<br />
rhubarb chutney, cheesecake and soup, we invite you to try three<br />
unique ways to add to your rhubarb repertoire!<br />
PaIRS WITH INdIVIduaL GOaT’S<br />
CHEESE CHEESECaKE WITH VaNIL-<br />
La-ROaSTEd RHuBaRB<br />
MOSELLaNd aRS<br />
VITIS RIESLING<br />
Germany $17.99 914762<br />
A fine riesling bouquet<br />
precedes a palate of mineral<br />
and apple touched with<br />
sweetness. The attractive<br />
bottle reveals an off-dry wine<br />
that is enjoyable throughout an<br />
entire meal and pairs very well<br />
with desserts like cheesecake.<br />
TASTE 37
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