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Edible Austin

Life Preserver

By Stefani X. Austin Photography by Stefani X. Austin “You know they sell that stuff at the grocery store,” my husband says with a smirk. “Whole

Tea’s Time

By Ruth Gardner-LoewPhotography by Candice Oneida Austinites are becoming enchanted with tea—not only for the health benefits, but for the beauty, celebration and mystery of a

Joy Stick

By Spike Gillespie Photography by Randy Allbritton Katherine Lott emerges from her shiny bubble: the refurbished 1968 Silver Streak known as the Silver Spoon Trailer, where

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My Gardening Manifesto

By Jason Minshew Photography by Jody Horton My goal is to persuade Austinites to reinterpret the relationship between a landscape and a garden. By applying the

Well-Preserved

By Eugenia Bone Photography by Megan Schlow and Andrew Brucker About 25 percent of all households in the U.S. preserve foods—the majority of whom live in

A Couple of Chefs

By MM Pack Photography by Jenna Noel What could be better for two talented, experienced chefs than living and working in Manhattan, food epicenter of the

Cook Here and Now

Austin’s newest supper club never meets at a hip art gallery. No bucolic dinners are served on the premises of the very farm that supplied

Blanco Storms

The Briegers mean business. Sitting outside their pottery store on the courthouse square—interrupted, in a friendly way, by everyone who’s anyone in Blanco—they brainstorm, crack

House to House

Locavoraciousness just got a little easier with the spring launch of Farmhouse Delivery, a harvest-to-home service bringing fresh local, sustainable fare from area farms and

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Wendy Ford Mackey

About the Artist “Tangerine Cows on a Clear Day” 20″x16″ oil on board is by Wendy Ford Mackey, exhibiting artist in Art City Austin 2009.

An Authentic Gig

Any non-famous musician knows the tune. Austin drummer Joe Humel was very busy playing in five different bands, working out of town on weekends and