Many times, my husband has asked, “Where is the real food?” (Also known as snacks!) The other day I was using up excess end-of-the-season garden goodies to make gumbo and out came the file powder.

Shhh...it's the secret ingredient your gumbo is missing. If you live anywhere that touches the lovely state of Louisiana or you just love gumbo, you probably have a ...

But to make proper filé gumbo, you must include at least two things: okra and filé powder, or ground dried sassafras leaves. The former is widely available and uncontroversial; the latter ...

(Also known as snacks!) The other day I was using up excess end-of-the-season garden goodies to make gumbo and out came the file powder. This thickening agent comes to us via the American ...