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Hopping Mad?

Is a cricket-based energy bar a crazy idea or the snack that will save us? by Steve Wilson • Photography by Molly Winters Most people these

Steeped in Green

There’s little as satisfying as a good cup of chai to warm the body, heighten the senses and soothe what ails you. Austinite Julia Strawn

House Keeps It Close to Home

If the word granola conjures images of lava lamps and love beads, Austin’s House Granola might just spark a stereotype revision. Owner Holly Henderson is

Culinary Cloud

For more than 20 years, Austin’s The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts has educated students in all the must-knows of plant-based, garden-friendly cooking. And

It’s a Keeper

Cider is fermenting all around Austin, and while we already have a stellar selection from the likes of Austin Eastciders and Argus Cidery, there’s a

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Dash and Dine by Steve Wilson Runners in a Sunday group jog used to be lucky to get a paper cup of water for their

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Bake Some Holiday Cheer

Looking for the best holiday treats to share or satisfy your own sweet tooth? We’ve compiled seven recipes of our favorite baked confections to make

Chef John Currence Is No Chicken

by Kristi Willis Chef John Currence of the City Grocery Restaurant Group in Oxford, Mississippi is playing chicken with the crowd at the Austin Food

Nut Milks

by Kate Payne  • Photography by Jo Ann Santangelo Last year, because I was experiencing gastrointestinal issues, my doctor recommended that I remove cow dairy from

The Value of Time

by Carol Ann Sayle A few years ago, the school district in which we live wondered—rightly, I think—what education and value derive from preserving old

Frijoles a la Charra

by Lucinda Hutson Tantalizing whiffs of smoky bacon, piquant chilies, onions, oregano and the unmistakably rich and earthy scent of beans simmered with beer escape