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Jim Rubenstein

On My Plate: Tempeh

On My Plate: Tempeh

Warning: Soya Maya Tempeh Chips are highly addictive. Once you’ve had them, you will prefer them to potato chips. Tempeh chips are crunchier and more flavorful than potato chips.
Jim Rubenstein Jun 22, 2026
On My Plate: Scapes

On My Plate: Scapes

My buddy John asked me for a favor: Could I get some local scapes for him at the Oxford Farmers Market or MOON Co-op Grocery? Scapes make only a brief appearance, and the large supermarkets don’t carry them. As I type this column in Microsoft Word, squiggly red
Jim Rubenstein Jun 15, 2026
On My Plate: Beets

On My Plate: Beets

As a child, I was not a picky eater, but I never cared for beets. When I arrived alone in London as a teenager, for my first meal I ordered chicken salad.
Jim Rubenstein Jun 8, 2026
On My Plate: Once in a Blue MOON Bash

On My Plate: Once in a Blue MOON Bash

To Oxford’s year-round residents: please come out in force this summer to support all of our community’s locally owned and locally managed businesses.
Jim Rubenstein Jun 1, 2026
On My Plate: Kohlrabi

On My Plate: Kohlrabi

“Like other brassicas, such as broccoli, cauliflower, collards, and kale, kohlrabi is a nutritional superstar.”
Jim Rubenstein May 25, 2026
On My Plate: Radishes

On My Plate: Radishes

Something very bright and red was the first item to catch one’s eye last Saturday at Oxford’s Farmers Market. Could it be the first strawberries of the season? Alas, our local growers report that last week’s frost destroyed much of the local strawberry crop. The bright red
Jim Rubenstein May 18, 2026

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