Art in the Age’s newest spirit gives an historical recipe a modern twist.
As far as local collective Art in the Age (AitA) of Mechanical Reproduction is concerned, 1771 was a very good year. Just outside Philadelphia, famed botanist and horticulturist John Bartram received America’s first rhubarb seeds from Ben Franklin. Bartram put those very seeds to tasty use in a garden tea recipe which included beets, carrots and lemons, amongst a bevy of other ingredients.













