The Southern-Approved Way to Make Fried Okra: 'Exactly How My Georgia Mama Did It!' originally appeared on Parade. If there’s one veggie I’ll never get tired of, it’s okra. Growing up in Louisiana, I ...

Fried okra is a crunchy, bite-sized snack that is perfect on its own, but also makes a great side dish that complements other Southern comfort foods. Frying your okra not only dresses up a healthy, ...

What's better than fried pickle spears? How about fried pickled okra spears! Super easy to make, the pickled okra spears are ...

Once you start picking okra, you have to keep up because it grows fast. Skip a day and the pods may already be too big and tough for cooking purposes. If you pick them at just the right time, when ...

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 ...