My grandmother was right all along: You can't beat fresh strawberries and rhubarb in the springtime
Frannie, my maternal-grandmother and true Southern belle that she was, made rhubarb famous in my family, not only because of how much she loved Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie but because of the way she said it. It became part of my sister’s and my act when we impersonated her as children. With one hand over our hearts and one hand held up as if to stop traffic, we would say the line in unison, “Oh, hon-ney, Frann-ney doesn’t want a thing. I stopped in Merr-reh Est-ah for cau-feh and a piece of straw-berr-eh roo-bahb pie.”
Rhubarb Dump Cake
After you’ve tried this quick and easy rhubarb dump cake, you’ll never want to let rhubarb season come and go without making it. It involves just six ingredients—one of which is simply hot water—to make a cake that’s uniquely sweet and tangy, and that puts the flavor of rhubarb on beautiful display.