now in season

April 7, 2009

Jane Horning

About the Artist “In All Its Glory,” is a watercolor by Jane Horning, of Wimberley. Her work can be seen at All About Image and

Fall is for Lovers

By Bridget Weiss I’ve been in love so many times, I thought I knew the score—predictable days, long nights sweating it, months on end with

From Hot to Not

By Carol Ann Sayle After a frustrating dearth of salad greens, and an almost barren September, we who eat “local” rush into the fall season

Capital Area Foodbank

By Kerri Qunell Imagine having to drive 30 miles for a head of lettuce or bunch of carrots. Imagine not having a car to make

They Grow Gardeners, Don’t They?

By Susan M. Cashin Photography by Carole Topalian In 1973, county extension agents in the state of Washington found themselves drowning in a sea of

Prickly Pears

By Amy Crowell Photography by Marla Camp The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia engelmannii and other species) is one thorn-ful and familiar Texas icon packed with

All Bottled Up

By Suzanne Santos One hot summer day at the Austin Farmers’ Market, I spied a Bicycle Sport Shop reusable water bottle sitting next to the

Of Stouts and Snobs

By Sam Martin Photography by Carole Topalian I was accused of being a beer snob once. It happened in 1996 when I worked at the

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Mark Spedale’s Seasonal Plate

Photography by Jody Horton Primizie Osteria’s Lamb and Quail Duet by Chef Mark Spedale features rosemary-grilled lamb loin (Loncito’s Lamb) and black olive goat cheese stuffed

Iliana de la Vega

By MM Pack Photography by Bill Albrecht “I don’t like to be sitting, waiting for something to happen,” Iliana de la Vega says, expressing what,

Celebrate This

By David Alan Photography by Jenna Noel Fall in Central Texas is such a brief period—if you’re not paying attention, you just might miss it.

Soul of the Kitchen

By Todd Duplechan Photography by Jenna Noel Forget about Cut Co., Pampered Chef, Wüsthof or the dozens of other knives and knife jockeys courting for