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 ...

For a couple of seasons in the mid 2000s, Sonoma County had the most beautiful okra. Most commercial okra the world around is green. But Jill Adams, operating Crescent Moon Farm at the time, found ...

Yields 6 servings. Recipe is by Teresa Day. 6 pork chops, cut about 1-inch thick 1 tablespoon brown sugar plus ½ cup brown sugar, divided 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon ...

This freezes well and is ideal to use in making okra gumbo. Makes 10 or more servings 10 pounds tender okra 3 medium onions, chopped 8 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (or two 16-ounce cans ...

Cooking okra with acidic ingredients like tomatoes, vinegar or lemon juice can help reduce its mucilage. “To achieve a fry as crisp as onion straws, I slice the pods into matchsticks and soak them in ...

You might think of the vegetable okra as a mysterious finger-shaped pod with a notoriously slippery texture. If you've eaten it, you may know just how versatile and delicious the summer vegetable can ...

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 ...

The Times and Democrat will be running the Best of What's Cooking? from columnist Teresa Hatchell. This column ran originally on August 11, 2021. The headline of this column may have some of you ...

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 ...

Let’s get something out of the way: The best way to eat a summer tomato is to just eat it, thickly sliced and lightly showered with salt. That’s what I’m doing with those fat beefsteaks and heirlooms, ...

Let’s get something out of the way: The best way to eat a summer tomato is to just eat it, thickly sliced and lightly showered with salt. That’s what I’m doing with those fat beefsteaks and heirlooms, ...

When I was growing up, almost all meals revolved around the summer garden. As the summer heat dragged into September, the abundant variety of fruits and vegetables narrowed to a few prolific ...