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Edible Austin

A Chat with Author Carol Dawson

Interview By Lisa Fain    If you’re a Texan, chances are you grew up pushing a tray down the line at Luby’s Cafeteria (watch those

What I Read and Why

By Sarah Bird You get your salad greens from Boggy Creek, your tofu from White Mountain, your bacon from Pederson’s, your goat cheese from Pure

Eat Your Yard

By Helen Cordes   Imagine this: it’s long about suppertime and you’re hungry, so you step out into the front yard and gather ingredients for a

San Marcos Green

From its refreshing green color to its inventive food (the wild salmon burger on a house-baked Challah bun is a known addictive substance) to its

Hill Country Gold

“I  keep a bottle of olive oil on my table the way other people keep ketchup,” says Jack Peters of Bella Vista Ranch. In fact,

Hey, Dogs…Stay!

The question is this: would anyone visit the Decker Creek B&B without a dog?  “Yes, amazingly,” says Pat Rathbun, who runs the Manor rental cottage

Kitchen Space

Until last November, Soraiya Nagree worked in splendid isolation, creating pastries at a small certified kitchen for her Luxe Sweets bakery and catering company. But

Thom’s Market

“It’s a grocery store,” Bill Thom says, from his accustomed spot behind the antique wooden counter. “It’s not a gift shop. And it’s not a

Capital Area Food Bank Diary

>By Michael Guerra     Not a week goes by when someone at the Capital Area Food Bank doesn’t get asked whether or not we accept

A Harvest of Sharing

By Karen Banks    The Sustainable Food Center (SFC) works daily with alarming statistics. Consider the following: In Texas, one in five adults—and one in

Holiday Cocktails

Photography by Jenna Noel There’s something glittering about a winter cocktail party—and if you don’t need a little glitter this time of year, when do