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October 2010

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A Foraged Feast

By Amy CrowellPhotography by Andy Sams Remember the cult film Quest for Fire? Though sometimes brutal in its depiction of the lives of hunter-gatherers, it

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Pie for Breakfast Party

By Carol DawsonPhotography by Andy Sams Pies for the Pie-for-Breakfast prepared with Austin singer-songwriter Tricia Mitchell, in her kitchen Some years ago, my then-new boyfriend

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A Garden Party

By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by Jody Horton When you have a lovely garden, a party is never more than a few steps away! Surrounded by seasonal

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2010 Texas Wine Holiday Gift Guide

By Terry Thompson-Anderson When making your gift list this holiday season, think wine for those fruit-of-the-vine loving friends—more specifically, think Texas wine! In the cooler

Lauren Lane

By Robin Chotzinoff Photography by Marc Brown The cucumber salad Lauren Lane’s family makes was traditionally served at her grandmother’s Thanksgivings. “It was refreshing, especially

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Robert Mayberry

By Roberto OntiverosPhotography by Marc Brown Third-generation Texan and executive chef of the University of Texas’s Jester Hall, Robert Mayberry loves the grounds of his

Philip and Callie Speer

By Shannon OelrichPhotography by Marc Brown Two pastry chefs and two kids under one roof might sound like the setup for a sitcom—clouds of flour

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Cocktail Party Food

By Paula AngersteinPhotography by Andy Sams Entertaining and being entertained should be a pleasure for everyone—including the hosts. For your next party, remember that with

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Cocktail Party

By David AlanPhotography by Andy Sams We’ve all been to events where only wine and beer were available, or perhaps to parties where a table

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Shawn Cirkiel

By Shannon OelrichPhotography by Marc Brown It might be surprising to learn that Shawn Cirkiel’s favorite place in the world to eat is IHOP. “My

Sarah Bird

By Roberto OntiverosPhotography by Duane Osborn For author Sarah Bird, food is as much a matter of time as it is taste. “I may not

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Joel Welch

By Roberto OntiverosPhotography by Marc Brown Always hungry to explore new directions in food, Joel Welch—executive chef of hipster/home-style haven Kerbey Lane Cafe—dabbles in everything