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May 2010

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McPherson Cellars

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Marla Camp Is it something in the blood or in the soil that creates a master winemaker? For native Texan Kim

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East Side Show Room

Photography by Jody Horton East Side Show Room Chef Sonya Coté’s “The Showroom”—Pola’s Full Harvest Moonster (Houston) with beet vinaigrette (Springdale Farm, Austin); Pola’s Rawblucchon (Houston)

Blinded By The Bite

By Anna Lappé Photography by Carole Topalian Adapted from Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What

24 Hours of Barbecue

By Elizabeth S.D. Engelhardt Photography by Carole Topalian From the book Republic of Barbecue: Stories Beyond the Brisket by Elizabeth S.D. Engelhardt, © 2009. Courtesy

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Such a Peach

By Ida H. McGarityPhotography by Jody Horton If you haven’t had the pleasure of sinking your teeth into a juicy peach right off the tree,

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Raising the HausBar

By Spike GillespiePhotography by Jody Horton Dorsey Barger stands amid her recently acquired flock of 200 chickens and describes how the girls greet her each

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Vanishing Act

By Valerie Broussard Photography by Shaun Jones and Carrie Kenny  Heritage foods—the plants and animals that once sustained our ancestors before the food supply became

What’s on the Table

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton A family sits down to a dinner of fresh, locally grown greens and vegetables and grassfed, pastured meats—a simple

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Born To Be Wild

By Helen CordesPhotography by Ralph Mitchell On a sunny March day, the lush tableau at Wild Type Ranch near Cameron, Texas, is absolutely resplendent. Spring

Why Local

By Helen Cordes Introducing a new feature in Edible Austin reporting on relevant facts and figures to help inform our conversations on why supporting local,

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Antonelli’s Cheese Shop

By Jardine LibairePhotography by Jenna Noel “In an MBA program, you’re basically supposed to build a business model,” says John Antonelli. “Why not try to

Great Things in Store

South Lamar Storage and Wine Cellar is easy enough to drive right past, in spite of its bright orange, green and blue sign and significant