We normally think of the leaves as the edible parts of this plant, but ruby chard's deepred stems cook up as a tender, delicious little vegetable all on their own.
Another important noble item will be a pair of ruby-and-diamond pendant ear clips, dated 1921 and featuring perfectly matched deep-red Burmese rubies, that were owned by Princess Max Egon zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1892-1990).