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Edible Austin

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

Cleofas Ramírez Celestino

Cleofas Ramírez Celestino Celebration of Día de los Muertos in Xalitla, Guerrero (detail) Acrylic painting on bark paper 2001

Capital Area Food Bank

By Kerri Qunell “Carrots help your eyes, and apples help your teeth,” says eight-year-old Julissa, a participant in the Capital Area Food Bank’s (CAFB) “Power

For the Birds

By Carol Ann Sayle Illustration by Jenna Noel In Central Texas, September is a major planting month. It starts off, unfortunately, as hot as summer, and