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Edible Austin

The Myth of More

By Helen CordesArt by Fatima Ronquillo Do you love local foods but fear that prices for fresh produce and other farmers market offerings will bust

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Dai Due Butcher Shop

By Jardine Libaire Photography by Andy Sams On a recent dove hunt, Jesse Griffiths, the red-bearded, easy-spoken chef of Dai Due fame, foraged for greens

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Certifiably Good

When Hugh and Sarah Fitzsimons of Shape Ranch decided to switch from raising Hereford cattle to bison, Hugh thought it was important to educate himself.

Homegrown Slacker

Photography by Jenna Noel The Chevron at the corner of South Congress and Riverside might look like your run-of-the-mill gas station-food store combo, but once

Stalking the Bean

The term vanilla is often used to describe something that is bland, or at least safe, and, well, pedestrian. The connotation is unfortunate, and more

There’s a Fungus Among Us

By Chia Webb-Cazares When I was six, we bought a house in the Piney Woods of Red Rock, Texas, and saw a lot of mushrooms.

Morels

By Amy CrowellPhotography by RJ Liscum The sign in the window of the bar just down the road from our Ohio farm read: “Free beer

Ask the Permie Pro

By Dick Pierce  Dear Permie Pro,Q: We are fairly experienced gardeners, but new to Austin. We’ve heard that Austin is great for fall gardening. Sounds

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Handiwork: Bratwurst

By Lisa Fain Photography by Lisa Fain “What do you think of the texture? Does it remind you of a turkey burger?” my friend Matt asked

Champurrado to Die For

By Lucinda Hutson Photography by Lucinda Hutson It can strike in the dead of night—the gnawing obsession for something profoundly desired or missed. It’s an almost