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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are dozens of dishes that are considered Southern culinary delicacies. One of my favorites is Stewed Tomatoes and Okra. We are indeed blessed to have a long growing season and home gardens to ...

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 ...

After a blast in the air-fryer, grassy, mild-tasting okra becomes crispy and addictive. Air-fryer okra is an easy side dish recipe that takes just minutes to make with fresh okra, olive oil and a few ...

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 ...

Round our your meal with a little comfort food on the side. Each of these classic side dishes has its own Southern twist, ...

There are few things in the South as polarizing as okra. The slime, or “goo” as some folks like to put it, feeds the ultimate Southern food love/hate relationship. Scientifically called mucilage, the ...