To me, okra is one of those foods that just doesn’t look like it should taste so good. At church dinners, it’s my “go to” vegetable — especially if it’s cooked by a little old lady who truly knows how ...

As soon as I said, “I don’t see why anyone would want to eat okra,” the music seemed to stop, the crowd turned to stare, and I heard the crash of glasses hitting the floor. The nearest exit was not ...

Let’s take a quick quiz, shall we? What is the most polarizing, love it or leave it foodstuff in the world? There are a lot of contenders for that dubious distinction. Mushrooms are one and the same ...

"Could I please get a recipe for pickled okra?" writes K.M. from Kentwood. Here is an old-fashioned one. Old fashioned pickled okra 10 pints small, tender okra (4 pounds) 3/4 cup salt 8 cups pure ...

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A neighbor, Susan Pate, dropped by with a jar of her pickled yellow squash that was delicious. I opened it with an evening meal for three people and almost half of the pint jar of pickles was consumed ...

A couple of years ago, the magazine Art Culinaire proposed the creation of an okra appreciation society. I don't know if the plan ever succeeded, but if it did, it would have my support. Okra long has ...