By Robin Pogrebin Once she was cast out of the United States. Today, her art and activism are front and center at an exhilarating Brooklyn Museum retrospective. By Siddhartha Mitter ...

The Wichita Falls Farmers Market held an Okra Jubilee on Saturday where shoppers could experience the unique taste of a southern delectable: okra. Farm-fresh okra was available from several ...

Tucked behind Anna D’s Café – a staple in town for nearly twenty years – is Portsmouth’s very own farmer’s market. Of course, ...

For skeptics and lifelong fans alike, it's hard to beat the joys of pickled okra. The green flowering fruit, sometimes known ...

One underrated crop that grows in surplus this time of year is okra. The southern staple is often found in soups, gumbo, ...

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.

The Smithsonian’s museums display objects from our collections that span the breadth of art and design from the ancient to the modern-day, from the whimsical to the practical. Along with our ...

Choose stems that snap cleanly and don’t bend. Okra exudes a glutinous juice in cooking which thickens stews and braised dishes. It can be eaten raw in salads or cooked with curries or vegetable ...

Firstly prepare the okra. Wash the okra under cold running water and dry each one individually using kitchen paper. Top and tail the okra and cut into 1–2cm/ ½–¾in pieces. Heat the olive oil ...

Many people dislike okra because of its texture, which is often described unappealingly as mucilaginous or slimy. If the vegetable is cooked quickly, though, it doesn’t become slimy – instead ...

This classic Lowcountry rice dish is loaded with smoky bacon, ham, and sautéed okra. Purloo, also spelled perloo or pilau, is a traditional Lowcountry rice dish usually made with aromatic ...

Okra can be found in cuisines around the world. It's a staple in Southern U.S. cooking, as a key ingredient in dishes such as gumbo; it's also enjoyed as a stewed or deep-fried side dish.