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August 19, 2010

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The New Face of Corn Whiskey

By Andrea BearcePhotography by Dustin Meyer “Do you want to try some of this stuff?” asks Chip Tate, president and head distiller of Balcones Distillery

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By MM PackArt by Greg Martin Possum up in a ’simmon tree, raccoon on the ground,Raccoon said, “you son of a gun, shake them ’simmons

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Johnson’s Backyard Garden

By Jeremy WaltherPhotography by Jody Horton For many small businesses, growth is an angel one day and a devil the next. And many owners have

Rene Ortiz

By MM PackPhotography by Marc Brown Executive Chef Rene Ortiz of La Condesa has plenty to say about food and restaurants. He’s got a lot

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Vermilionaire

An excerpt from Food Producers and their Place-Based Foods at Risk in the Gulf Coast produced by Renewing America’s Food TraditionsBy Gary Paul Nabhan, Leigh

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Salt & Time

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jenna Noel Ben Runkle, owner of Salt & Time Artisanal Salumi, used to be a devout vegan. Then one day he