August 24, 2012

DE-LUXE
Janel Jefferson, Ophelia, 2010, Acrylic, charcoal, and dried flowers on paper, 68 x 36 inches, courtesy of the artist and Wally Workman Gallery COLLECTION

Commander’s Palace
By Marshall Wright Tucked in the heart of the New Orleans Garden District, Commander’s Palace has inspired diners for over a century with innovative riffs
Foraging Around the Lone Star State
By Amy CrowellPhotography of Pinus edulis courtesy of National Parks Service Next time you set out on a road trip to the unique nooks and
Crop Cycles
By Carol Ann Sayle At seven o’clock on an already-warm, humid, drought-suffering mid-June day, sweat dripped from my face as I leaned on the spading
Chiles con Queso
By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by John Pozdro Growing up in the West Texas town of El Paso, I’d never heard of chicken-fried steak smothered in gravy,

4.0 Cellars
By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Matt McGinnis Anyone who’s driven the stretch of U.S. Highway 290 between Johnson City and Fredericksburg lately knows that it’s beginning

Falling for Marble Falls
By Jessica DupuyPhotography by Eric Kiel Photography and T-Axis Graphics Named for the captivating shimmery-blue waters that once cascaded abundantly over nearby limestone cliffs, the
On the Road
By Kristi Willis Illustration by Hillary Weber-Gale One of the joys of traveling is discovering the tastes that are unique to a specific place. Whether

Apple Scrap Vinegar
By Kate Payne Photography by Jo Ann Santangelo My first time making vinegar was completely an accident. In my early years of discovering mason jars

Table of Learning
By Shelby JohnsonPhotography by Sharon Doerre In March, a class of excited St. Francis School eighth-graders went to Italy. The trip was organized through NETC
Italian Ingenuity
By Mary StanleyOwner of the Turtle Restaurant, Gelateria and Enoteca, Brownwood During trips to Germany and Italy, my husband and I—like many travelers to the