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Food

May Wine

by Lucinda Hutson For centuries, many Germans have heralded the merry month of May by sipping Maiwein, or May wine—an aromatic libation made from young

Mixer Elixir

by Kate Payne • Photography by Jo Ann Santangelo Gin and tonics are the perfect summer drink—bristling with fresh botanical notes of aromatics such as

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A New Gineration

by Bill Norris • Photography by Jenna Northcutt When Tito Beveridge negotiated Texas’ governmental red tape and was able to sell his first case of

Stirring Tradition

 by Les McGehee | Photography by Whitney Martin Ah, the cool environs of Mi Madre’s restaurant. This first warm day of the year in near

The Fluff Stuff: Homemade Marshmallows

by Kate Payne • Photography by Jo Ann Santangelo Marshmallows and the great outdoors go hand in hand. Sadly, though, a fireside-charred marshmallow oozing delightfully

“J”is for Jam

by Lisa Solomon “…you have what they have not, an intimate and profound feeling for nature and a power of brush, with the result that

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Feral

by Elizabeth Winslow • Photography by Thomas Winslow Grassfed or grainfed? Pastured? Cage-free? For Chris Houston, owner of Feral, the best choice for meat is

Wahoo’s Seafood Co.

by Terry Thompson-Anderson • Photography by Andy Sams While there are many advantages associated with the Texas Hill Country, including outdoor activities, wineries, the stunning

Nutritional Yeast

by Kate Payne • Photography by Jo Ann Santangelo My relationship with nutritional yeast goes all the way back to the four years I spent

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One Whole Duck

by Eugenia Bone One summer day I helped my friend Marilee Gilman slaughter and process about 24 fat ducks. Marilee and her husband Charlie have

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Cooking with Citrus

by Elizabeth Winslow • Photography by Thomas Winslow Juicy, bright and bursting with vitality, citrus is Mother Nature’s recompense for weeks of cold, gray winter