Shaping History, One Cookie At a Time
By Jessica Maher I pursued a career as a pastry chef because I love to make people happy with food, and because I love a
By Jessica Maher I pursued a career as a pastry chef because I love to make people happy with food, and because I love a
By Andrea Vanscoy Photography by Jenna Noel One day, Tom left his mainstream job of 17 years to spend several months reading library books on
By Louise Ducote When I first moved to South Austin, my mother came to help me scrub the cabinets and hang hooks and to make
By Johnny ElsPhotography by Marla Camp My adventures seem to always start in the kitchen. I started being interested in cooking and baking by watching
By Melinda Hemmelgarn Live long enough, and eventually you’ll witness repeating food and fashion trends. Personally, I didn’t think I’d see that ’70s look—bell-bottoms,
By Skip Connett Photography by Skip Connett If Joe Reider were ever desperate for work, his want ad would read: Seasoned Amish farmer seeks to
By Dorsey Barger Photography by Dorsey Barger When I first saw the non-flag-making Betsy Ross on PBS’s Central Texas Gardener, I was transfixed by
By Lucinda Hutson Photography by Lucinda Hutson Roasted veggies are a party on a platter, delighting the senses in a medley of color, texture and
By Sharon Doerre Photography by Jenna Noel Every semester Martha Cason starts her Garza Gardens course with the same blunt question: “How many of
By Katie Cantrell Photography by Katie Cantrell The following is a legend every Central Texan ought to know. Long ago, in a corner of
By Robin Chotzinoff Photography by Jenna Noel Scott Meyer and Scott Carlisle are friends who share similar jobs—Meyer as Associate Director of the University
By Jan Heaton