I'm very sensitive to smells - and really can't stand perfume or cologne - I just hate it when I go to someone's house and instead of smelling the food they have cooked, I smell some perfumy candle they have burning. Not to mention if someone walks by and I can smell the cologne wafting behind them - ughhh! Seriously, I'd rather smell your real body - well, maybe not everyones! Right now my house smells intoxicating! I just want to sit here and take deep breaths and absorb it. Rhubarb season just started here and I'm celebrating it with Roasted Rhubarb w/ Creme de Cassis; I'm getting drunk just off the smell of it! This is one of my favorite ways to cook rhubarb because it doesn't fall apart and get all mushy and there isn't much sugar added. It's really simple, in a bowl toss about 2 pounds of rhubarb chopped into 1 inch pieces along with about 1/4 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of a high end Creme de Cassis (look for a french one). Place all into a large glass roasting pan and cook in a 350 degree oven for about 20-30 min. Don't stir, maybe baste a little, but you want the pieces to stay whole. Serve with whipped cream for a refreshing dessert, or on top of a plain pound cake or my favorite: on top of rice pudding! This morning I'm going to put it on top of my favorite Cowgirl Creamery cottage cheese - is it wrong to have a little liqueur in the morning? I would say most of the booze effect was cooked out....
maybe I'll rub a little behind my ears...
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