Summer's bounty of fresh produce is the best time to stock up and store your favorite fruits and veggies long-term to last through the upcoming cold winter months. Canning veggies or cooking fruits ...

Last summer I developed a recipe for oven-roasted okra, which was my way of celebrating one of my favorite vegetables. I love its slipperiness, crisp exterior, and simple, earthy flavor. Fresh okra is ...

Your pickled okra is only as good as the freshness of the star ingredient. For the most tender yet firm result, pick this ...

One of Tampa's most popular restaurants has locals craving okra like it's French fries, and here's why Do you remember the first time you had okra? I sure do—stewed okra and tomatoes, as it happens, ...

Okra, known in many English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, bhindi or gumbo, is a nutritional powerhouse that has been cultivated for more than 2,000 years. It's grown and eaten in many regions ...

Botanists believe okra originated in modern-day Ethiopia. Cultivation spread quickly to North and West Africa, and India via established trade routes. It is thought that the plant reached both Brazil ...

Okra is one of those vegetables most people either love or hate. When all the summer vegetables are past, okra is still available through October. It has a mild taste with a unique texture. The pod is ...

The Whole Okra book, written by Chris Smith, is a roving and rich collection of okra history, lore, recipes, craft projects and growing advice. Does okra need defending? Chris Smith thinks so, as he ...

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 ...