Earlier in the summer I read an incredible non-fiction book called Dispatches From Pluto (by Richard Grant) about a guy from England who buys an old plantation house in Mississippi. 🍑 In the book, he refers repeatedly to his friend Martha Hall Foose whose is a chef from the same area in Mississippi. 🍑 Of course my interest was piqued and I had to check out her cookbooks as well:) ⭐️ A total delight, not only is Martha a wonderful chef but also a wonderful storyteller particularly when it comes to life lived in the Mississippi Delta. Tonight, I’m making one of her okra recipes - which I can tell already is going to be sensational because you soak raw okra in an apple cider vinegar and water bath for an hour before even beginning with it. 🌱 Martha’s cookbooks are not vintage (they came out in 2008 and 2011) but her stories definitely are and she shares so many in her cookbooks. If we could give a vintage award to a modern day chef, we’d certainly give one to Martha:) 🥇 Heirloom memories make the best ingredients for a wonderful meal:) Stay tuned for final photos of the okra dish. And cheers to Martha for making good food memorable. 🥂 . . . . . #marthahallfoose #southernfood #southerncooking #okra #okrarecipes #mississippi #southerncookbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CTS-q0NstC5/?utm_medium=tumblr