A staple side dish in the South, this fried okra recipe is simple, quick, and oh-so-delicious. Thaw okra. Combine eggs and buttermilk in one bowl, and combine the salt, pepper, and cornmeal in a ...

Stewed Okra and Tomatoes is one of those dishes that just tastes like summer in the South. Whether you grew up eating it or you’ve got a garden overflowing with fresh okra and tomatoes, this cozy, ...

For flavorful appetizers to tantalize your guests' tastebuds, turn to the Southern kitchen. From pimento cheese dip to ...

This okra gumbo puts a vegetable-forward spin on the classic Southern dish. With the addition of matzoh balls (see Matzoh Balls recipe), it makes a perfect plate for Passover Seders. Food historian ...

Wash the okra with lots of water and let dry. Remove the ends and slice into 1⁄4- to 1/2-inch-thick rounds; place in a large bowl. (If the okra is tough, throw it out.) Pour the beaten egg(s) over the ...

After a blast in the air-fryer, grassy, mild-tasting okra becomes crispy and addictive. Air-fryer okra is an easy side dish ...

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 ...

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 ...

While visiting the Lowcountry a few years ago, I stopped at the pier in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, to buy some shrimp. The man standing in line in front of me asked the young dockhand how to boil ...

I am often disappointed by fried okra. It gets mushy and lacks the crispness that I want in a fried snack. I loved this idea from "The Southern Vegetable Book: A Root-to-Stalk Guide to the South's ...

In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped ...