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Body Wellness from the Garden

By Cari Marshall and Christine ChismPhotography by Shannon Kintner This time of year, the weather in Central Texas can wreak havoc on the body’s overall

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Oh Kimchi

By Shelly SealePhotography by Allison Narro As a Korean-American woman who makes kimchi for a living, Abigail Lunde admits that the fermented Korean side dish

Growing at the Thinkery

On a recent visit to the Thinkery—the new Austin Children’s Museum—four-year-old Elyse Kleinpeter used a hair dryer to discern the fat content in several types

Health Bar on a Mission

While traveling around Southeast Asia in 2007, Joey Grassia was shocked and unsettled by the hunger and poverty he encountered. “I saw a lot of

Making Hay

What’s worse for our planet than all of the pollution produced by China, and a major source of catastrophic droughts, erosion and even climate change?

Wellness 2014 Notable Mentions

AUSTIN FOOD & WINE ALLIANCE AWARDS FOUR LOCAL CULINARY INNOVATIONS Austin Food & Wine Alliance (AFWA), a nonprofit formed just two years ago, recently announced

Publisher’s Note

My father is a retired physician, and as a faithful reader of JAMA (Journal of the American Medicine Association), he reported to me that in

Harvest Time Farm Stand

By Nicole LessinPhotography by JoAnn Santangelo Next to a bait-and-tackle shop, amidst the challenging caliche and limestone terrain of the Hill Country in Canyon Lake,

Eat Drink Local Week

What is Eat Drink Local Week? Eat Drink Local Week takes place for one week every December. In an attempt to spread awareness of local

Heritage Grains

By Laura McKissack Heritage grains are those that have remained much the same, genetically speaking, as when early European, Andean and Aztec farmers tilled their

Grandma’s Piccalilli

By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by Kristina Wolter Throughout my childhood, I spent every Tuesday night with my grandmother in her enchanting El Paso home. It was

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The Shrub

By Kate PaynePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo It’s not news that pickled fruits make great snacks. But it turns out that the leftover syrup in