My organic farmer friend, Sally Ransohoff, stopped by and brought me a basket of red and green tender okra. A “gift without ribbons” for sure. My own dwarf okra bushes are producing new pods every day ...

This okra gumbo puts a vegetable-forward spin on the classic Southern dish. With the addition of matzoh balls (see Matzoh Balls recipe), it makes a perfect plate for Passover Seders. Food historian ...

Sam Lynah has been making this okra soup since the 1950s, when her childhood household had an annual okra surplus. Typically, Lynah says, her mother used it for gumbo. “Gumbo is always great, but I ...

Culinary historian Michael Twitty cuts vegetables for his okra gumbo, a recipe featured in his book "Koshersoul." With a rainbow knitted kippah affixed to the crown of his head, Michael Twitty is ...

Once sidelined for its slimy texture, chefs now grill, roast and pickle okra on plates from California to Lagos. With the vegetable transforming into a centerpiece and its global market nearing $11.11 ...

(Editor's note: The following was taken from "The Picayune's Creole Cook Book," circa 1901 and content may be dated) Okra Gumbo Gombo Fevi 1 Chicken 1 Onion 6 Large Fresh Tomatoes 2 Pints of Okra, or ...

With a rainbow knitted kippah affixed to the crown of his head, Michael Twitty is paced and intentional as he moves through the test kitchen at the L.A. Times. He’s here to make one of his classic ...

There is only one way to make gumbo, Aleta Rivarde-Schexnayder told her daughters when she first taught them to cook. And that’s to follow the recipe passed down from her Creole grandmother. Gumbo, ...