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Cucumber

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

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