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The Lemony Herbs of Summer

By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by John Pozdro My younger brother and I drove an old blue Volkswagen from Amsterdam to Spain in 1972—staying in hostels and

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East Side Show Room

Photography by Jody Horton East Side Show Room Chef Sonya Coté’s “The Showroom”—Pola’s Full Harvest Moonster (Houston) with beet vinaigrette (Springdale Farm, Austin); Pola’s Rawblucchon (Houston)

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Such a Peach

By Ida H. McGarityPhotography by Jody Horton If you haven’t had the pleasure of sinking your teeth into a juicy peach right off the tree,

The World According to Carp

Story and Photography By Mary Syrett When and where was the last time you hooked a dozen or so big, beautiful fish in one afternoon?

The Devil in You

Story and Photography by Lucinda Hutson Whenever I visit my hometown of El Paso, my mother inevitably manages to invite too many last-minute guests for

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Fabi+Rosi

Photography by Jody Horton Fabi + Rosi Chef Wolfgang Murber’s Chèvre Tart with Wateroak Farms (Bryan) goat cheese and Soncrest Egg Co. free-range eggs (Gonzales). Topped

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The Incredible Edible

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton A universal symbol of life, fertility and rebirth, the egg indeed represents abundant possibility. I only had to try

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

Sweet Holiday Delights

By Jessica MaherPhotography by Jody Horton When the air finally bristles with the slightest whisper of crispness, it’s time to turn the oven on after

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

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