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On My Plate: Apples encore

On My Plate: Apples encore

Given the wide variety of apples on display at the Downing Fruit Farm stand, it can be challenging to find your favorite. Selections change weekly, as varieties ripen at different times.
James Rubenstein Oct 5, 2026
On My Plate: Bell peppers encore

On My Plate: Bell peppers encore

When the recipe was finally tried, the relationship of our household with red bell peppers changed forever.
James Rubenstein Sep 21, 2026
On My Plate: Bell peppers

On My Plate: Bell peppers

“Whenever I have a batch of these delicious red and green roasted peppers ready at hand, I feel secure, as though my larder were somehow complete.”
James Rubenstein Sep 14, 2026
On My Plate: Romano (Italian) beans

On My Plate: Romano (Italian) beans

“Romano beans are jam-packed with sweetness . . . incomparable to the taste of any other green bean.”
James Rubenstein Sep 7, 2026
On My Plate: Tomatoes

On My Plate: Tomatoes

It seems that everyone I know has been growing their own tomatoes at home.
James Rubenstein Aug 31, 2026
On My Plate: Corn on the cob

On My Plate: Corn on the cob

“Less than 1 percent of that corn is destined to be consumed directly by humans in the form of fresh corn on the cob.”
James Rubenstein Aug 24, 2026
On My Plate: Green beans

On My Plate: Green beans

In its protection of the salade niçoise recipe, the Cercle de la Capelina d'Or permits cucumber, bell peppers, celery, radishes, scallions, basil, black olives and garlic, as long as they are uncooked.
James Rubenstein Jul 27, 2026

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