You might think of the vegetable okra as a mysterious finger-shaped pod with a notoriously slippery texture. If you've eaten it, you may know just how versatile and delicious the summer vegetable can ...

1. Heat oil in a stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. 2. Sauté sausage, onion, peppers and garlic until tender. 3. Stir in fresh red beans. If using dried beans, soak overnight before ...

Okra has an ardent proselytizer in Virginia Willis, the Atlanta-based chef, author and Southern food authority. "I will cajole, entice, and seduce doubters into becoming believers," writes Willis in ...

We are heading to the end of okra season in Houston. I'm forever on the hunt to cook okra in different ways without absorbing an excessive amount of fat or becoming slimy. As you will see in this ...

Use okra in this warming Nigerian soup, rice salad and more. For a couple of seasons in the mid 2000s, Sonoma County had the most beautiful okra. Most commercial okra the world around is green. But ...

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 ...