Thomas Jefferson claimed okra was thriving in West Virginia in 1781, and by 1800, okra had become a Southern staple. Emblematic of Southern culture, okra remains a regular on classic Southern ...

Cook okra down with olive oil until the slime decreases. Add sausage and let cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Now, add seasoning to the mix and cook until onions start to gloss. Add ...

Okra thrives in the heat - both in the garden and in the kitchen. As the merciless summer sun beats down, okra plants produce pod after pod, giving home cooks pounds of produce to prepare or preserve.

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 ...

It’s time to retire that tired, marshmallow-capped sweet potato dish for good. This bright and nutritious salad celebrates the tuber’s natural flavor paired with okra, a favorite fall crop in Texas.

I love okra. Like, in an “I’m in a deeply committed relationship with okra” kind of way. I’ve written about this before, but it bears repeating every end of August, when the weather is steadily, ...

Makes 8-12 servings. Recipe is by Teresa B. Day. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 bell peppers, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 quarts fresh red beans or 1 ...

February is the month in which black history is especially celebrated, and one of the finest ways to observe the culture of immigrant blacks is to cook and savor some of the wonderful foods of the ...

The headline of this column may have some of you wanting to skip reading it because “okra” is a vegetable many folks don’t want to even try. Okra’s fuzzy, pod-like appearance and seedy, slimy contents ...