I've never understood rhubarb before but it is kind of awesome.

The delicious and bitter taste makes it quite a treat when you add sugar and make it sweet. (no, I did not want it to rhyme).

It's fairly simple to make and doesn't take any longer than it is to make box cupcakes.

Try it out:

5 stalks of rhubarb, cut into small pieces (about 4 cups)

4 tbsp of cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1/2 cup of roughly chopped almonds with skins

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp packed light brown sugar

2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup of granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground allspice

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

pinch of ground cloves

In a medium bowl, whisk the panko, brown sugar, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and cloves until combined. In another bowl, toss the rhubarb with the rest of the sugar and lemon juice.

Then preheat a grill to medium low and butter a shallow 8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle 3 tbsp of the breadcrumb mixture into the bottom of the pan, top with rhubarb and finish it with the rest of the crumbs and almonds. Dot the mixture with cut-up butter.

Put the baking dish on the grill and close the lid. Grill until the filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown and crisp. This should take about 15-20. Let it cool for about 10 minutes and then serve warm.

With some strawberry ice cream if you want it a la mode!