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January 2009

Loving the Hill Country

Interview by Lisa FainPhotography by Sandy Wilson Texans have long known that the Hill Country is a gorgeous and fertile place—home to some of the

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A Turkish Feast

By MM Pack Photography by Jody Horton It’s been said that there are three great cuisines in the world: French, Chinese and Turkish. Yet while

One in the Hand

By Kim Lane Photography by Jenna Noel There are adults among us who think the world has become entirely too handheld, too convenient, too portable.

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Water in Texas-The Crisis Underground

By Erin FlynnPhotography by Bill Albrecht There’s no mistaking when “Earthquake Katie” of Tecolote Farms is rockin’ the downtown farmers market. After 15 years of

Farm to Market

By Spike Gillespie Photography by Jenna Noel  On a recent Sunday, Autumn Deuel and her mother, Barbara Henderson, stopped by Farm to Market Grocery. Shopping

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Road Trip to Marble Falls

By Helen Cordes Photography by Sandy Wilson As a former farm girl, I love driving Texas’s “Ranch to Market” and “Farm to Market” roads (part

A Simple Thanksgiving Supper

By Jesse Griffiths Photography by Jenna Noel Thanksgiving could be spent busily preparing and serving an elaborate array of dishes, or you could go the

Return of the Natives

By Beth GoulartPhotography by Doug Gaidry III Franklin Houser wasn’t much of a wine drinker during his four decades as a trial attorney in San

Secrets of Salt

By Amy ReynoldsPhotography by Jody Horton Salt is the most universal condiment found on the planet. And not just the iodine-laden, burned-at-1,000-degrees-Fahrenheit shaker salt we

The Business of All

By Susan Shields Photography by Jenna Noel At a time when reducing waste is on everyone’s mind, there may be no greater example of the

Lover of Cheese

By Marilyn McCray Photography by Bill Albrecht Cathy Strange considers food to be one of the few universal languages, much like music. And if food

Joys of Pickling

By C. Jeanette TysonIllustrations by Matt Lynaugh Aunt Frances said to pull one from the bottom, so I did—dove through the murky syrup, hooked one