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James Rubenstein

James Rubenstein

Green beans can be combined with other items, such as slivered almonds

On My Plate: Green beans

Green beans used to be widely known as string beans because they had a tough fibrous strip that needed to be removed before cooking and eating.
James Rubenstein Jun 28, 2025
Raw kohlrabi cut into sticks in a bowl.

On My Plate: Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi is closely related to cauliflower and can be eaten raw or cooked.
James Rubenstein Jun 21, 2025
Scapes, which are the stalk and flower bud of a garlic plant, are two-feet long, curly green stalks.

On My Plate: Scapes

Scapes are the tender stalk and flower bud of a hard-neck garlic plant.
James Rubenstein Jun 14, 2025
Little Creek Farm sells pint and quart-sized cartons of strawberries at the Oxford Farmers Market

On My Plate: Strawberries

The first modern garden-variety strawberry was bred in France in the 1750s through the pollination of male and female strawberry plants.
James Rubenstein Jun 7, 2025
A plate of sliced cucumbers arranged in a smiley face, moisten with crème fraiche and topped with dill

On My Plate: Cucumbers

Cucumbers were brought to Haiti by Columbus in 1494, and were later embraced by Native Americans
James Rubenstein May 31, 2025
A wooden basket holds lettuce heads with dark edges and loose open leaves at the Oxford Farmers Market

On My Plate: Lettuce

Local lettuce heads at the Oxford Farmers Market are more nutritious and last longer than supermarket lettuce
James Rubenstein May 24, 2025
A straberry and rhubarb tart on a China plate

On My Plate: Rhubarb

Rhubarb looks like and is categorized botanically as a vegetable, but its flavor blends well with fruits in baked goods like pies.
James Rubenstein May 17, 2025

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