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2015 Local Food Heroes

Announcing Our Local Food Heroes! Last fall, we asked Edible Austin readers to vote for their local food heroes—those who are making significant contributions to our food scene. We’re honored to ...

by Kristi Willis A woman is crying in the dining room of the Blue Ginger restaurant in Boston. Instead of being alarmed, though, Chef Ming Tsai is delighted because he knows these are tears of joy. ...

Nut Milks

by Kate Payne • Photography by Jo Ann Santangelo Last year, because I was experiencing gastrointestinal issues, my doctor recommended that I remove cow dairy from my diet, and since ...

Dan Barber

by Elizabeth Winslow • Photography by Susie Cushner Chef and visionary Dan Barber might be forgiven for presuming to know a thing or two about sustainable food systems. He writes about food and ...

I’ll Have What She’s Having

Normally, when the crass term “bitch beer” is used, it’s meant to signify a high-sugar, low-alcohol, flavored malt beverage intended for ladies who don’t like beer. But two ...

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Edible Communities Local Hero Awards

by Nicole Lessin Last fall, we asked readers to vote for the farm, restaurant, food shop, food artisan and nonprofit who they felt are making a major contribution to our local food community. Here ...

A Byte of Austin

By David Ansel Photography by Jenna Noel and Logan Cooper New technologies always change the game. One can almost imagine two medieval calligraphers drowning their sorrows in mead, ...

1,000 Words

By Jenna ...

Moving Beyond the Line

The title of “chef” evokes images of someone orchestrating in a restaurant or hotel kitchen—creating masterful dishes that amaze and delight diners. But opportunities for chefs abound beyond ...

Tavel Bristol-Joseph

Some pastry chefs talk a big game about never over-indulging in sugar. Tavel Bristol-Joseph isn’t one of them. “Candy is my jam!” proclaims the head pastry chef and co-partner at Rainey ...