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 ...

Braised with chicken, stir-fried with corn or roasted with spices, these recipes highlight okra's versatility. (Silvia Razgova/For The Times) When I mentioned recently to a friend that I was ...

We are heading to the end of okra season in Houston. I'm forever on the hunt to cook okra in different ways without absorbing an excessive amount of fat or becoming slimy. As you will see in this ...

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 becoming more popular outside of the American South as chefs find ways to tame the vegetable's tendency to get slimy when cooked for long... If you've never loved okra, let me guess your ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are a lot of okra haters out there, the unlucky ones who were slimed. It is, apparently, hard to get over. Maybe that's why there are so many Web site discussions -- tips shared between Southern ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Coterie gives okra an Indian-inspired twist with cumin, mint, carmelized onions and cilantro-mint ...

When I mentioned recently to a friend that I was developing some recipes highlighting okra, he forced a polite smile and said, “Well, there’s a lot there to work with.” Sensing his distaste, I assured ...