Melting Pot

Story and Photography By Toni Tipton-Martin It’s 2:30 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 1995, and Edna Lewis can’t sleep. Although she’s exhausted and weak from

When Judy Willcott opened the doors at Texas French Bread Bakery (TFB) in 1981, Austinites lined up around the block on Saturday mornings for hot

Chef and cooking instructor Jam Sanitchat tends not to over-extol the virtues of her native Thai cuisine. “I’m from Thailand, so what else would I

The Whip In convenience store—long known for its vast beer and wine selection and commitment to local foods—recently added another non-7-11 amenity: down-home cooking. “If

The St. Elias Mediterranean Festival, Austin’s oldest food-based celebration, turns 75 this fall—young compared to the families who organized it. “Austin had a large concentration

By MM Pack    Edible bamboo? You mean those bite-sized, colorless rectangles that come in cans? Well…yes and no. David Cater, of Utility Research Garden,

By Susan M. Cashin    Photography by Susan M. Cashin One Thanksgiving seven years ago, Fred and Yvonne Reinhardt of Houston decided to gather with

By Katie Cantrell    Photography by Katie Cantrell The following is a legend every Central Texan ought to know. Long ago, in a corner of

By Lisa Jones    Photography by Jenna Noel Aster Kassaye of Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant loves to talk about her culture. In her country, she says, people