Okra, or ‘lady’s fingers’, so-called because of its delicate finger-like shape, is back in the spotlight after becoming a highlight of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021. A new variety, Okra ‘Bhut Bhindi’, ...

Monique Y. Wells, a native Texan with Creole Louisiana roots, was interviewed in 2001 by phone from her home in Paris upon publication of her "Food for the Soul" cookbook, which included a preface by ...

f you can get your hands on fresh shrimp with heads still on, use them here, chef Alex Patout says. Just increase the poundage. The shrimp flavor from using the heads in stock will make a big ...

I have deep-rooted affection for Ann Arbor groceries that regularly stock one of my most favorite (yet unpopular to so many) vegetables: okra. Hiller's comes to mind. And it's not just Southerner's ...

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, ...

A mouthwatering bowl of gumbo is not just an iconic dish, but an invitation to learn about the foodways of Louisiana. Whether the gumbo you deem “authentic” is Creole or Cajun, thinner like at Dooky ...

These hush puppies are the perfect side dish for baked, broiled or fried fish, or it makes a wonderful appetizer when served with a spicy dipping sauce. You can keep the fried hush puppies warm in a ...

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