The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce A simple pickled okra recipe from 'The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's Favorite Produce ...

Open and drain okra from pickling liquid. Set aside. In a large bowl; combine flour, cornmeal, and BBQ rub. Salt, pepper to taste. Put buttermilk in a small bowl. Dunk okra in buttermilk then dredge ...

The only thing better than a good recipe? When something’s so easy to make you don’t even need one. Welcome to It’s That Simple, a column where we talk you through the process of making the dishes and ...

Favorite canning traditions from our kitchen to yours. Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas Canning is as much evolution as much as it is about traditions. Every summer I seem to add another food to my ...

Thu, June 19, 2014 at 5:36 PM UTC Brush okra lightly with a piece of nylon net or a brush to remove “fuzz.” Trim stems from okra. Bring vinegar, water, and salt to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan over ...

Summer is the cruelest season for cookbooks. Caught between the spring fling and the holiday onslaught, it’s easy for a good book to get ignored. But for all the talk about how the cookbook market is ...

I got the call mid-afternoon on Sunday while I was off celebrating the arrival of my new great-nephew, Henry. I didn’t mind, though. Talking about food with folks who share my passion for the vagaries ...

If you live in the south, then you know okra. The green, fuzzy vegetable is a staple in the region, even though it's not native to the U.S. It's believed that okra was brought over with enslaved ...

I've tried several pickled okra recipes and always return to this one from a 1950's cookbook called Charleston Receipts. It is reprinted in John Egerton's Southern Food, At Home, on the Road, in ...