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On My Plate: Kale

On My Plate: Kale

“This vegetable…forms one of the principal foods of the Dalmatians, and is grown especially in the regions of Ragusa and Cattaro. In certain portions of Dalmatia it is stored, and its leaves are blanched and used for salads. They are quite showy when served with lettuce.”

On My Plate: Broccoli

On My Plate: Broccoli

Broccoli in our local supermarkets will have lost at least 75% of its nutritional value, according to Robinson, because they have been shipped here from California, where 90% of U.S. broccoli is grown.

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.

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

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.

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.

On My Plate: Kohlrabi

On My Plate: Kohlrabi

“Like other brassicas, such as broccoli, cauliflower, collards, and kale, kohlrabi is a nutritional superstar.”