I found a great recipe that combined the rhubarb with strawberries in a cream pie. The taste was great and people who were turned off by the thought of a rhubarb pie tried it and liked it. ... View related article.
The addition of some sour cream and also using lower oven temperatures will help. I found this made a big difference when I make banana bread. I used to ignore the 1 hr and 20 minute @ 325F and instead followed other recipes that called for 350-375F for one hour. The extra 20 minutes at lower temperature retained much more moistness. Check early (especially if you have a convection oven) with a toothpick in center and remove from oven as soon as there is no batter or very minimal since it will retain heat and continue to bake. Good Luck! ... View related article.
There are several options that I have found will reduce the intensity of the spiciness of your chili: Beer, chocolate (semi-sweet or cocoa powder), peanut butter (assuming no nut allergies) or simply add more unspiced chili to what you already have. ... View related article.