I mentioned this little snack to a few people and posted it on Twitter, and there seemed to be enough interest for me to publish a Quick Post here. While perusing the bins under the Stillman's Farm tent at a farmers' market in Jamaica Plain, I found a few cartons of okra. I was surprised to see them there.  Not sure why, but I was intrigued enough to buy some and sort out what I would do with them later.

Here is a very simple preparation that is quite tasty. As I've told a few others, it could have used a dipping sauce of some kind, though, to really elevate it. Ideas? Feel free to comment below, or send a tweet @localinseason.

We ran this article one year ago today (December 23, 2009), but since that date, thanks to all of you, we now have over 1,000 more followers on Twitter, and tens of thousands of new visitors who have come to Local In Season.  We thought this post was worth dusting off for our new readers, both because we like it, but also because it gives us the opportunity to say THANK YOU for making this last year a terrific one for us at Local In Season.

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house... were the sounds of "A Christmas Story" playing on the television. Each year there's a cable channel that delivers 24 hours of Ralphie and his quest for the Red Rider BB gun. At this point I have seen the movie, or at least healthy snippets of it, hundreds of times. After so many viewings you tend to notice many subtle things. One of them is the "in joke" that, other than Christmas Day, the family eats the same dinner each time we see them at the table. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and red cabbage.