You likely know okra as the vegetable that's found in gumbo, or eaten as a side dish. But using okra as the basis for a health drink? That's the premise of okra water, a trend that's racking up ...

In the wellness world, it seems there’s always a new infused water promising to make us better. Lemon water is a familiar example: perhaps not transformative, but at least refreshing. Artichoke water, ...

You’re likely familiar with okra. The edible seed pods of the okra plant are used in a variety of dishes, including fried okra, okra chips, and gumbo. Now, however, TikTok has come up with a new use ...

High yield and hardy, okra thrives in the unrelenting heat of the South’s summer months. Thought to have been introduced to Louisiana from West Africa during the early 18th century by enslaved ...

The weeks just after Labor Day are a great time to stock up on summer vegetables. They are the cheapest they'll be all year long, and the quality is wonderful. Look for okra, tomatoes and pickling ...

Bibi Hutchings, a lifelong Southerner, lives along a quiet coastal Alabama bay with her cat, Zulu, and husband, Tom. She writes about the magical way food evokes memories, instantly bringing you back ...

It seems an odd bit of torture to me that anyone should celebrate okra before the peak of the season — before the toughened pods join chiles as the only vegetable that can handle Texas summer’s heat.

With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we come across lots of standout dishes, and we don’t want to keep any secrets. Check back for the best things we ate this week. I grew up ...