A tragedy was brought to light when I lived in the UK. I was watching…some food show, I don’t recall what it was, something with Gordon Ramsey I think, when he proposed that for dessert, the dish be something that, from the way he was making it sound, was unheard of. I thought it would be something flashy, some unusual flavor combination that I never really would have thought of, and I’m not sure if it would work or not. But what he suggested was combining strawberry & rhubarb in a dessert dish. Guys, why hasn’t Britain figured this out yet? They’re in season at basically the same time, you put both of them in similar desserts (pies/crumbles/etc). The sweetness of the strawberries blends perfectly with the sour of the rhubarb. And they look quite lovely together. In the States this is one of the more standard pies. It’s not quite as common as apple or cherry, but particularly in late spring/early summer it’s a fairly common sight.

This week I’m making pie-in-a-jar. It’s delicious, it’s actually slightly easier than normal pie, and it’s infinitely more portable. It’s very easy to make in advance, just pop the lid back on and throw it in the fridge or freezer and bake it later, or bake it and then refrigerate it.

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