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August 2011

Buster Graybill

New Works: Buster Graybill: Progeny of Tush HogOn view at Austin Museum of Art – Laguna Gloria 3809 West 35th StreetNovember 21, 2011 – February

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Parkside

By Marshall Wright “I’m conducting orchestras,” says Parkside Owner and Chef Shawn Cirkiel. It’s Friday night at Parkside, and the happy hour rush is in

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Trouble in Tequila-ville

By David Alan Texans have a special relationship with Mexico and its native spirit, tequila. Like many songs tell us, across the border is where

Wild Edibles in Your Yard

By Amy CrowellPhotography by Andy Sams If you’re not interested in fussing over a vegetable garden, you can still eat fresh from your yard. In

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Saving the Future

By Laura McKissack There are many reasons to save seeds from your harvest. The first, of course, is an economical one, but other reasons include

Dollars and Sense

By Carol Ann Sayle A  young customer once brought her New York City parents to see our farm. As I visited with the ladies, Larry

Bake My Soul

It was a bad hair day, unbearably hot outside and just a rotten, no-good Tuesday. My precious loaves came out of the oven squat and

La Condesa

La Condesa Pastry Chef Laura Sawicki presents Buñuelos de Requeson: Dos Lunas Ricotta Fritters, caramelized white chocolate, poached pear (Davis Orchard, Fredericksburg), honey and thyme

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Texas Hills Vineyard

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Bill Albrecht When Gary and Kathy Gilstrap bought their land—on which they would plant their vineyard—in 1994, they brought a new

Spicin’ Bison

By Lucinda Hutson Barney made an impressive getaway! He busted through the gate of the neighboring estate, trampled the new landscape and catapulted 1,800 pounds

Handiwork: Pickling

By Jam Sanitchat Fall is the perfect time to think about pickling in Texas. Summer (and even some spring) vegetables—like cucumbers, summer squash, onions, tomatoes,