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Edible Austin

Still Life with Garden

By Cara White Lowrimore Photography by Leigh Jackson Whether providing food for the needy or instructing a hundred energetic kids at vacation bible school, the

Trip to Bountiful

Last spring, Oriental medicine practitioner Dr. Paddy Tawada had a butternut-squash moment. This very much resembled a lightbulb moment, except the vision that lit up

Meat and Greet

On a recent damp Wednesday, under a gray sky and a forecast of plunging temperatures, “brisk” more aptly described the weather than the business at

If You Build It, They Will Come

Aaron Blanco, owner of San Antonio’s Brown Coffee Company, remembers his early foray into life with the bean. “I started like everyone else . .

Be Kind, Rewind

In recent years, the DIY movement has gained momentum—inspiring people to build their own structures, grow their own food and create all manner of crafts,

Publisher’s Note

Spring is the season for preparing food gardens and for hatching chickens. I apologize in advance to our readers who are not fans of the

Counter Culture: Thyme and Dough

You might as well accept it—the counter line at Dripping Springs’s beloved Thyme and Dough will never move fast. With every kind of home-baked pastry

You Got Oatmeal on My Hyacinth

Recall, if you will, those old commercials in which someone with a jar of peanut butter crashes into someone with a chocolate bar—serendipity that results

Flan Famoso

Story and Photography by Lucinda Hutson The word flan sounds as velvety on the tongue as it tastes in the mouth. The silky, soft custard,

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Paggi House

Photography by Jody Horton Paggi House Chef Shane Stark’s Texas Rack of Lamb with Shepherd’s Pride lamb (San Angelo), Hands of the Earth (San Saba) turnip