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Born to be Wild

In a pair of office spaces in a nondescript strip mall in northeast Austin, a massive undertaking has been quietly underway for years. Here, Scooter

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Publisher’s Note

It’s not hard to conjure up visions of warm, steamy kitchens full of mouth-watering aromas around the holidays. It’s a time that many of us

Farmers’ Favorite Recipes

A good way to learn how to cook with the seasons is to ask your favorite market vendor for suggestions for how to cook their

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Smart Food

By Kristi Willis Looking for a farmers market? Need a recipe for kohlrabi? Wondering what produce is in season this week? There’s an app for

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COOKS! 2010

Welcome Welcome to our inaugural edition of Edible Austin COOKS! We hope you enjoy reading it with as much pleasure as we had in its

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A Foraged Feast

By Amy CrowellPhotography by Andy Sams Remember the cult film Quest for Fire? Though sometimes brutal in its depiction of the lives of hunter-gatherers, it

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Pie for Breakfast Party

By Carol DawsonPhotography by Andy Sams Pies for the Pie-for-Breakfast prepared with Austin singer-songwriter Tricia Mitchell, in her kitchen Some years ago, my then-new boyfriend

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A Garden Party

By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by Jody Horton When you have a lovely garden, a party is never more than a few steps away! Surrounded by seasonal

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2010 Texas Wine Holiday Gift Guide

By Terry Thompson-Anderson When making your gift list this holiday season, think wine for those fruit-of-the-vine loving friends—more specifically, think Texas wine! In the cooler

Lauren Lane

By Robin Chotzinoff Photography by Marc Brown The cucumber salad Lauren Lane’s family makes was traditionally served at her grandmother’s Thanksgivings. “It was refreshing, especially

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Robert Mayberry

By Roberto OntiverosPhotography by Marc Brown Third-generation Texan and executive chef of the University of Texas’s Jester Hall, Robert Mayberry loves the grounds of his

Philip and Callie Speer

By Shannon OelrichPhotography by Marc Brown Two pastry chefs and two kids under one roof might sound like the setup for a sitcom—clouds of flour