August 24, 2009
There’s a Fungus Among Us
By Chia Webb-Cazares When I was six, we bought a house in the Piney Woods of Red Rock, Texas, and saw a lot of mushrooms.
Morels
By Amy CrowellPhotography by RJ Liscum The sign in the window of the bar just down the road from our Ohio farm read: “Free beer
Ask the Permie Pro
By Dick Pierce Dear Permie Pro,Q: We are fairly experienced gardeners, but new to Austin. We’ve heard that Austin is great for fall gardening. Sounds
Handiwork: Bratwurst
By Lisa Fain Photography by Lisa Fain “What do you think of the texture? Does it remind you of a turkey burger?” my friend Matt asked
Champurrado to Die For
By Lucinda Hutson Photography by Lucinda Hutson It can strike in the dead of night—the gnawing obsession for something profoundly desired or missed. It’s an almost
Cleofas Ramírez Celestino
Cleofas Ramírez Celestino Celebration of Día de los Muertos in Xalitla, Guerrero (detail) Acrylic painting on bark paper 2001
Capital Area Food Bank
By Kerri Qunell “Carrots help your eyes, and apples help your teeth,” says eight-year-old Julissa, a participant in the Capital Area Food Bank’s (CAFB) “Power
For the Birds
By Carol Ann Sayle Illustration by Jenna Noel In Central Texas, September is a major planting month. It starts off, unfortunately, as hot as summer, and
Farm to School: SB 1027
By Andrea Abel When the gavel fell at the end of the Texas Legislature’s 81st regular session, schoolchildren were a little closer to healthier school
Alamo Drafthouse
Photography by Jody Horton Chef John Bullington’s all-local Slacker Sandwich: Grill white bread from Moonlight Bakery. Smear one side with Berdoll Pecan Farm’s pecan butter and
On the Town
By David AlanPhotography by Jenna Noel A short time ago, the “cocktail revolution” began to blossom in major cities across the country—an uprising against pre-made
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