Make the most of this summer vegetable while its at its best. "Mercy me, these were delicious. I cut a few okra up, splashed a little olive oil in the bowl, sprinkled a little seasoning salt on them, ...

Summer is the cruelest season for cookbooks. Caught between the spring fling and the holiday onslaught, it’s easy for a good book to get ignored. But for all the talk about how the cookbook market is ...

Instructions: After washing okra, place in a large stainless steel bowl and sprinkle thoroughly with kosher salt. Place in refrigerator let sit overnight. The next day, rinse okra thoroughly and place ...

If you're a fan of Southern cooking, chances are, you've tangoed with okra before. Okra's deeply rooted history in Southern cuisine makes it a go-to for many classic dishes, including gumbo and more.

Okra on a small plate at t Little Tokyo Small Plates & Noodle Bar on Carrollton Avenue, last March (Dinah Rogers, NOLA.com / The Times-Picayune) Pickled Okra Makes 10 pints 4 pounds small and tender ...

Instructions: Clean okra, pat dry. In a bowl combine okra and 5 tablespoons of salt, lay out on a perforated tray and allow to sit in refrigerator overnight (this helps to eliminate the natural slime ...

A jar of homemade pickled red onions should be a staple in your fridge. They come together in just 10 minutes, only require a ...

The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce A simple pickled okra recipe from 'The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce ...

ONE particularly sauna-ish day a friend mentions he is eating nothing but raw food right now because turning on the stove just feels like too much effort. It sounds a bit extreme, but he could be even ...