Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might think of the vegetable okra as a mysterious finger-shaped pod with a notoriously slippery texture. If you've eaten it, ...

The exact native home of okra is in dispute. Some say West Africa. Others say Ethiopia or Eritrea, and others claim India is their place of origin. In any case, people have enjoyed okra since ...

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 ...

Learn simple steps to grow okra and turn it into a fresh, flavorful dish—even store-bought okra works just as well.

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 ...

Fried okra is a crunchy, bite-sized snack that is perfect on its own, but also makes a great side dish that complements other Southern comfort foods. Frying your okra not only dresses up a healthy, ...

SEATTLE — Misshapen, patchy and frankly blobby, the celeriac drew in Becky Selengut like a gray-green magnet. The table at the University District Farmers Market was heaped with oriole-orange carrots ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH (LAFAYETTE) — Okra may be a divisive vegetable, but for those who know how to cook it right, it’s a beloved Southern classic. “It’s a delicacy, really, because a lot of people like ...

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 ...