What They’re Known For: Rustic yet innovative Italian and Middle Eastern food that feels fresh but traditionally-grounded. Pairing Southern California produce with global influences and lots of bright ...

Okra has an ardent proselytizer in Virginia Willis, the Atlanta-based chef, author and Southern food authority. "I will cajole, entice, and seduce doubters into becoming believers," writes Willis in ...

Okra is unlike any other green vegetable at the store. This veggie boasts a sweet yet grassy flavor, but it can also have a slimy texture that many find off-putting. However, all it takes is the right ...

Priyanka Naik smiling for photo at a carpet event - Jamie Mccarthy/Getty Images There's nothing more disappointing than the anticipation of satisfyingly crispy roasted okra, only to realize the ...

As I was buying okra at the farmer's market in New Richmond last Saturday, someone asked me, "What do you do with it?" I said that we liked to fry it. A bystander asked, "But isn't it slimy?" The ...

There is no indifference when it comes to okra. It’s a take-it-or-leave-it kind of vegetable. As the author of “Okra,” part of the Savor the South cookbook series (University of North Carolina Press, ...