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Edible Austin

Pickles and Relishes

By Amy Crowell When stumbling upon the mother lode of edible delights on a foraging hike, the instinct to gorge and hoard might kick in.

Very Superstitious

By Carol Ann Sayle You might think farming is just a simple matter of putting seeds into fertile soil, going on vacation and then returning

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Franklin Barbecue

By Marshall Wright “It’ll be close, but we’ve got enough to feed the line for about two hours,” says Aaron Franklin, owner and pit master

Seasoned Salt

By Lucinda Hutson Mexican market and street-cart vendors use creativity and artistic displays to entice customers and draw attention to their fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Salt Lick Cellars

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Andy Sams Scott Roberts is proud to carry on the tradition of sustainable living that was begun by his ancestors who

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Tiki Time

By David AlanPhotography by Jenna Noel The Eastern Polynesian-inspired tiki theme was a dominant aesthetic in American popular culture for decades. No doubt images come

The Pastry Chef Daughter

By Ella Speer I walk in the front door after school on Friday and smell something delicious. Even though my dad’s main titles are Executive

Tech Support

By Andrew Smiley At the 2011 TEDxAustin (an offshoot of TED, a global conference that invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share insight

Eat Your Roses

By Jim Long Is a rose an herb? Most people would say no, believing herbs to be merely parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and a few

Pull Your Own Pork

By Fred Thompson from his book Grillin’ With Gas (Taunton Press, April 2009)Photography by Ben Fink, courtesy of Taunton Press Few of us will ever cook

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Thai Fresh

By Jody Horton Chef Jam Sanitchat presents Thai Fresh’s Pad Ka Prow Nuer (Spicy Basil Beef): Marinated shoulder roast from Bastrop Cattle Company (Bastrop); peppers

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Leslie Horne

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Marc Brown The remembered taste of a much-enjoyed flavor is a magical sensory experience. It’s sort of like the mind’s tongue,