When I was growing up, almost all meals revolved around the summer garden. As the summer heat dragged into September, the abundant variety of fruits and vegetables narrowed to a few prolific ...

Okra fritters are a mixture of chopped okra and shrimp blended with ground pork and seasoning. You can make them as appetizers or as larger patties for entrees. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The ...

In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and buttermilk. Add the flour, cornmeal, salt, black pepper, thyme and cayenne (if using) and mix well. Add the okra, onion, bell pepper and celery, and stir ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. We've reached what I think of as high summer — with June and July (almost) behind us, and the long hot and ...

Okra thrives in the heat - both in the garden and in the kitchen. As the merciless summer sun beats down, okra plants produce pod after pod, giving home cooks pounds of produce to prepare or preserve.

• Pour vegetable oil into a medium frying pan about a ½-inch deep. • Heat on medium high. • In a mixing bowl, combine the okra, corn, leeks, goat cheese, salt and pepper and mix well. • Stir in the ...

Here's one of my unpopular food opinions: I like steamed whole okra. If the pods are less than 2 inches long and fresh from the garden, they are a tender bite of unique flavor when salted and steamed.

Looking for recipes to use the abundant okra harvest this season? You are not alone. Okra fritters are delicious and are a little different from the traditional fried okra that we know and love in the ...

For weeks now, I've been the person buying out grocery stores' entire shelves of okra. I tried not to hit the same store two days in a row to avoid disappointment. It was all in pursuit of the little ...