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Soul of the Kitchen

By Todd Duplechan Photography by Jenna Noel Forget about Cut Co., Pampered Chef, Wüsthof or the dozens of other knives and knife jockeys courting for

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Countryside Farms

By William Norris Photography by William Norris Sebastien Bonneu’s life has taken him from his native Bordeaux to the Brazos River Basin; from delicate French

To the Table!

By Cecilia Nasti In the cool early summer of my tender eighth year, a quartet of rabbits from a nearby field ended up invited to

Bent on Bentos

By Ramona Sever Photography by Jenna Noel  My name is Ramona Sever, and I just wrapped up a great first-grade year at Zilker Elementary. I

The Meze Table

By Lucinda Hutson Photography by Lucinda Hutson Hallelujah, fall is here—a lovely respite from the blistering summer. It’s time to celebrate with outdoor feasts and

Thinking Outside the CSA Box

By Emily Larocque     Illustrations by Matt Lynaugh Farm-friendly Austinites who participate in local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs might gently sigh now and again

East Meets West…Mary

Chef and cooking instructor Jam Sanitchat tends not to over-extol the virtues of her native Thai cuisine. “I’m from Thailand, so what else would I

Yes, He Does Have Bananas

There’s something exotic and deeply southern about a banana tree in a Texas yard. Its fan-shaped leaves dress up old-fashioned porches, casting authentic shade over

The Little Pie That Could

Jen Biddle was pursuing a graduate degree in social work when she stumbled, accidentally, into the pie business “I was working part-time at Waterloo Records,”

Hosteria Verde

When it came time for Anne Rutt to give her new supper club a name, she wanted something unusual, yet familiar. “I spend time in

Stella Alesi

Five Steps Five steps from the hole there is still room to extend, to spin completely around, to relax. The ground, thick still invites seed.

Hot Town: Summer in the City

By Bridget Weiss It’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot—the dogs pant directly into my face. We’re on our way home from a swim in the