Southern chef and cookbook author Vivian Howard embraces okra and aims to change minds with her recipes

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date July 28, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 28, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/recipes/2026/07/28/southern-chef-and-cookbook-author-vivian-howard-embraces-okra-and-aims-to-change-minds-with-her-recipes

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][66] * [ Facebook ][67] * [ Bluesky ][68] * [ Email ][69] * [ Reddit ][70] * [ Flipboard ][71] If the South had a mascot, it would be okra. You love, hate or have an unfounded fear of okra — and the same is true of the South. Th...