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November 2013

Heritage Grains

By Laura McKissack Heritage grains are those that have remained much the same, genetically speaking, as when early European, Andean and Aztec farmers tilled their

Grandma’s Piccalilli

By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by Kristina Wolter Throughout my childhood, I spent every Tuesday night with my grandmother in her enchanting El Paso home. It was

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The Shrub

By Kate PaynePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo It’s not news that pickled fruits make great snacks. But it turns out that the leftover syrup in

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Suzanna Choffel

By Claire CellaPhotography by Kate LeSueur In a city that lays claim to having it all, Suzanna Choffel has discovered something it doesn’t have. Breakfast

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The Galindo Family

By Layne Victoria LynchPhotography by Kate LeSueurVintage photographs courtesy of the Galindo family Though there’s no evidence that proves cooking is a genetic predisposition, the

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Supper Clubs

By Kristi WillisPhotography by Shannon Kintner and Jenna Noel The fellowship that’s forged while sharing a meal is one of the most beloved perks of

The Kindest Cut

By Kristi WillisPhotography by Jenna Noel I’m staring at a package containing my birthday present, puzzling over the cryptic note from my stepmother. “One of

Ming’s Thing

By Shelly SealePhotography by Marks Moore Ming Qian was a young girl in China, working closely alongside her mother in their kitchen, when a love

Dirt Farming

By Carol Ann Sayle I grew up playing in dirt. A truckload of authentic topsoil—richly dark with life—delivered to our Balcones Heights lot outside of

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Milagro Farm

By Rebecca PersonsPhotography by Pauline Stevens On Milagro Farm, just outside of Austin, farmers Kris and Amy Olsen’s two large chicken coops sit perpendicular to

Table of Plenty

By Amy Crowell Mid-1800s Texas is one of the last places you’d expect to experience what the French refer to as a table recherché, a