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Edible Austin

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On the Hunt

Story and Photography By Carol Ann Sayle Occasionally, a person will stroll through our farm stand in the winter, their eyes appraising tables full of

Handiwork: Homemade Crackers

Story and Photography By Jim Long I began making my own crackers years ago as an alternative to the high-fat, high-calorie, chemical-laden packaged snack crackers

Doing Time in the Garden

By Spike Gillespie It’s early afternoon on a gorgeous autumn day as Municipal Judge Ronald Jones drives around Smithville checking on four community gardens. There’s

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Foreign & Domestic

Photography by Jody Horton Chef Ned Elliott presents Foreign & Domestic Food & Drink’s Daube of Richardson Farms Short Ribs and Cheeks with Potato Puree—potatoes from

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High On Pie

By Mary BrycePhotography by Mary Bryce There is nothing better than a just-out-of-the-refrigerator cold wedge of pie.  Nothing. I know from experience; I’ve had a

Holiday Punch

Story and Photography By Lucinda Hutson ’Tis the season to be jolly and time for a cup of good cheer. How about some festive holiday

Stone House Vineyard

By Terry Thompson-Anderson Angela Moench had a romantic notion about planting a vineyard in the Texas Hill Country back in 1996. Land prices hadn’t yet

Edible Landscapes

By Amanda Moon There is a growing trend in this country to get back to the basics when it comes to both eating and landscaping.

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Mr. Natural

By Soll SussmanPhotography by Andy Sams The winding cafeteria line at Mr. Natural—the beloved longtime vegetarian and health-conscious restaurant and bakery on Cesar Chavez in

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Grow Forth and Conquer

By Rob Hodges Five-fifty a.m. I reach for the alarm, roll out of bed and throw on ragged clothes. Climbing down in the dark from