They refer to their home as the Biosphere, make wine from rhubarb and raspberries, and have a house pig, Rosie, but they also enforce a strict "no trespassing" rule against stray animals — caribou, lynx, squirrels — that wander across their property line, which is one of several reasons that she always packs a Colt.45.
The experimental menu did include bold options like a goose-liver parfait layered with rhubarb ragout and a sorbet made from argan oil (a nutty Moroccan oil).
There were no locally grown merlots or cabernets or any of the classic varietals that entice oenophiles; we sampled mostly sweet concoctions made from grapes engineered to withstand the cold or local fruits like chokecherries, rhubarb and blackcurrant.
The current flavors, are, left to right, ginger and kaffir lime; hibiscus and rhubarb; cola with a base of kukicha, a kind of Japanese tea made from twigs and stalks; and Concord grape and thyme.
By now, guests were probably reaching for the Gregory's Powder (a "stomach sedative" made, I think, from rhubarb).
An aphid removal spray can be made using leaves from rhubarb or elderberry, or nasturtium seeds.
A FEW days ago I had a Bellini made with rhubarb.
My mum used to make rhubarb pie and stewed rhubarb with cold custard and cream on top - wonderful for a little bit of supper.
