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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You’re either an okra person or you’re not. Mark Wootton is an okra guy. As a kid in Highland Park, Wootton grew okra in the back yard of the family home on Shenandoah Street. “And I had an okra stand ...

What’s in season: Known for its rather gelatinous texture, okra can be a challenge to cook, even for fans. Found in a number of world cuisines, varieties range in color from vivid green to deep shades ...

When I was a tot of 3 or 4, my momma would often find me in the garden amidst the cucumber plants, eating little baby cucumbers straight off the stem. I can still remember the sweet taste and gritty ...

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.

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 ...