Nina Mukerjee Furstenau is a food journalist and writer with interest in food, identity, and culture. She has written five books, including her memoir, Biting Through the Skin: An Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland, which won the MFK Fisher Book Award, among other accolades. In addition to the books Green Chili & Other Impostors, Food & Culture, Tasty! Mozambique, and Savor Missouri, her podcast, Canned Peaches, is available through NPR. She also writes stories and essays for magazines and current media. You can find her work at ninafurstenau.com.

"Lively, bold, and bursting with unexpected flavor notes, Furstenau's rhubarb compendium will have even novice cooks scooping up armfuls of pink stalks at the farmers market." --Shelf Awareness

"A compendium of more than sixty recipes, The Pocket Rhubarb Cookbook by food journalist and author Nina Mukerjee Furstenau takes aspiring kitchen cooks on a journey through the extensive applications of the tart red stalk. From classics desserts like strawberry-rhubarb pie to savory main dishes, plus preserves, relishes, and even drinks, the best-dressed member of your garden shines in ways you never would have dreamed of." --Midwest Book Review