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2011 Texas Wine Holiday Gift Guide

By Terry Thompson-Anderson This year, when shopping for the perfect wines to serve at holiday get-togethers or give as hostess gifts at parties, think TEXAS.

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Will Packwood

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown Somehow, Will Packwood managed to achieve stardom as a classic Italian chef without developing a classic Italian chef’s ego.

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Owen Egerton

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown When Owen Egerton “cooks,” it’s usually something like cheese, bread and olives retrieved from the pantry and placed within

Graham Reynolds

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown For Graham Reynolds, something is always under construction, being deconstructed, simmering or being served. It happens on paper, in

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Eliza Gilkyson

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown University of Texas journalism professor Robert Jensen deals in big political themes: gender and race inequality, American imperialism, white

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Mason Arnold

By Robin ChotzinoffPhotography by Marc Brown Mason and Mylie Arnold were introduced the old fashioned way: by a friend who thought they might enjoy each

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Around the Island

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton Once a month, I get together with a group of friends—Lois, Sarah and another Elizabeth—to cook. Though practiced in

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Setting the Season

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton According to artistic master Leonardo da Vinci, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Simple food is indeed an art—calling for

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Green Your Clean

By Charlene C. PriceIllustration by Lucy Engelman We are surrounded by fibers and fabrics, and just like everything else, they get dirty. Soiled by sticky

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Every Little Thing

By Kristi Willis The kitchen is the heart of most homes, and many of us want to make that hub as healthy and safe as

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Sharpen a Knife

By Todd DuplechanPhotography by Andy Sams I won’t lie to you. Sharpening a knife on a stone takes a bit of practice and a whole

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Breaking Down a Chicken

By Zack NorthcuttPhotography by Jenna Noel A good knife is always the best start to any kitchen project. For breaking down a chicken, my first