The Southern-Approved Way to Make Fried Okra: 'Exactly How My Georgia Mama Did It!' originally appeared on Parade. If there’s one veggie I’ll never get tired of, it’s okra. Growing up in Louisiana, I ...

You could be chowing down on the crispiest fried okra, but you're still slicing it in circles. Skip the mushy wheels of ...

Southern Flava, 201 E. Jefferson St., Syracuse. This storefront eatery opened in July 2010 just a block or so from Columbus Circle. It's specialties are southern comfort foods, like fried chicken, ...

For the born-and-bred Southerner, few culinary experiences rival the intense satisfaction of biting into perfectly fried okra. “Whether it was at Sunday dinner, in a cafeteria or in a restaurant, a ...

"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude." — Julia Child You wouldn't expect the iconic chef who introduced French cuisine to American ...

Okra’s peculiar taste and texture became a perfect fit for Southern dishes, especially those cooked low and slow. Whether sliced and fried, stewed into gumbo or tossed in cornmeal, okra became an ...

Just thinking about okra makes me itch. But it also makes my mouth water. I suspect that there's a whole generation of okra lovers who've never experienced the pain of plunging into a head-tall row of ...

When asked to name four iconic Southern foods, most folks outside the South, or new to the South, will reel off fried chicken, barbecue, pimento cheese and okra. I could live pretty well on those four ...