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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Could I please get a recipe for pickled okra?" writes K.M. from Kentwood. Here is an old-fashioned one. Old fashioned pickled okra 10 pints small, tender okra (4 pounds) 3/4 cup salt 8 cups pure ...

In just a few more weeks, the last of the farm-fresh okra will run out at farmers markets and grocery stores, so now is the perfect time to pickle a carton or two. Okra is really an underrated food.

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Okra season is coming to a close, but if you find yourself with a surplus, this recipe from Jenny Ann Boyer ...

This is a quick pickle; you’ll want to store it in your refrigerator and eat it within a month. This made three jars for me — one to keep, one to share at work, and one to give to another okra lover.

The word "okra" brings to mind a host of great ways prepare the unusual vegetable. Okra is crunchy and fabulous tasting when deep-fried, and is considered by great cooks as the finest ingredient for ...