Roast Spiced Rhubarb

Does anyone ever have just one piece of chocolate? Really? I often need to forcibly remove myself from the room and sometimes from the house to resist the temptation.

The Sunday morning farmer’s market ritual, is another example of my conspicuous consumerism in all its glory.  Do I need 8 fennel bulbs?  A whole tray of eggs? All those apples?  I think you get the picture.*

So when forced rhubarb appeared on the stalls in Queens Park last month, I stashed as much as I possibly could into my trolley.  Note: I am the only family member who actually likes rhubarb.

I swiftly returned home and started cooking with my bounty,  baking it in apple crumble and rhubarb bars.  But best of all, I roasted it in large baking dishes, eating it all week long.  Spices mixed with orange and sweetened with honey made it the perfect condiment on grilled mackerel, on vanilla ice cream and spooned onto plain yoghurt topped with a little granola for breakfast.**

And yes, I happlily ate more than one portion at a time (and most straight out of the baking dish).

Note: Fear not. While I may be totally incapable of buying food in moderation, I am virtually obsessive about not wasting food, and by the end of the week I get very creative with the dregs of the weeks purchases left in the fridge.

For anyone looking for a little Passover inspiration, this is a great breakfast solution with chopped roasted nuts.

Preheat oven to 170C (325F)

Cut rhubarb into long lengths (approx. 8 cm/ 3 inches) and place in a baking dish so that they fit in one layer

Grate orange zest, and cut in half squeezing the juice over the rhubarb

Mix in honey, cinnamon, star anise and vanilla and stir together

Cover with foil (or a lid) and bake for 20-30 minutes checking regularly after 20 minutes so that you do not overcook it.  The rhubarb should keep its shape but remain soft

Enjoy!

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