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June 2015

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Roads Less Traveled

by Pamela Walker Monticello, New Mexico, home to fewer than 100 people, was founded in the mid-1900s and is nestled in a canyon at the

The State of Austin Food

by Steve Wilson Austin sports an impressive 6,000 restaurants, 1,000 food trailers and seemingly countless raves from adoring foodies. But on the flipside of this

Food Service Just Got Healthier

If standing at your job is the magical health cure some say it is, then restaurant employees should be set for life. At least, they

Of War and Wales

by Arden Egerton Imagine a beautiful land with mountains and not many roads…with a magical feel. You’re in Wales, a small country in the United

Dishing Secrets

by Megan Giller • Photography by Melanie Grizzel When Nikki Kaya was a teenager in Turkey, she didn’t want to go with her parents to

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G’Raj Mahal

by Elizabeth Winslow • Photography by Kate Lesueur On first glance, you might not peg blonde, bright-eyed Sidney Roberts as a neighborhood pusher, but you

The Perfect Chapati

by Devyani Borade We’re gathered around the dinner table—three generations of women standing over steaming bowls of chicken curry and fluffy rice, vegetables and dals

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Buggin’ Out

by Monica Johnson In the United States, insects are typically viewed as pests that gross us out, but 80 percent of the world consumes them

Summer Wines

by Terry Thompson-Anderson Although rosé wines can be enjoyed all year long, summer is the perfect time for their crisp, fruity flavors, which range from

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Johnson City

by Claire Cella • Photography by Whitney Martin Located within the cradle of the Pedernales River Valley just past the junction of Highways 290 and

Time Traveler

By Jenna Kelly-Landes Recently, I sat in the pasture, my back leaning against a gnarled cedar elm whose newly unfurled leaves barely cast shadows across

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The Schulenburg Sentinels

by Layne Lynch There’s something about a small town that tugs fervently at our heartstrings. Bustling cities like Austin, Houston and Dallas are known for