Edited version of a story first published Tuesday, April 29, 2003: Rhubarb so often ends up in a pie with strawberries that many people think of the die-hard perennial as "pieplant." Some chefs think ...

Rhubarb – even with loads of sugar, its tart and astringent flavor is an acquired taste. So there are those for whom rhubarb, also known as pie-plant, is more trouble than it’s worth. And then there ...