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October 21, 2016

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Pickled Green Tomatoes

Anyone who reads this column regularly already knows that I am a pickle person. I make pickle-themed kitchen gear for fellow pickle lovers and regularly

By Hand

The term “heritage” applies to more than living things with pure-breed characteristics that stem back to the age before genetic modification and human tampering. Right

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An Edible Legacy

For many, heirloom seeds and heirloom plants varietals are prized possessions. These seeds were often brought via immigration from distant homelands, and many heirloom plants

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Mimi’s Kitchen

Texas has a special ability to create identity and character for those who call it home, and perhaps nothing is more central to a Texan’s

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Tien Ho

Tien Ho has a double grill on his patio and he’s not afraid to use it. You can’t keep him away from the twin flames,

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Springdale Handmade

Each of East Austin’s urban farms has developed its own unique identity. The bountiful acreage and historic farmhouse at Boggy Creek Farm date back to

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Mapping the True Texas Hold’Em

If you want to read a book about Neapolitan pizza, Chinese dumplings or American hamburgers, you have many choices. But where’s the book that maps