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Oatmeal Redux

by Elif Selvili • Photography by Kate Lesueur Part of oatmeal’s claim to fame is its ability to lower LDL, or “bad” cholesterol. In light

Culinary Cloud

For more than 20 years, Austin’s The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts has educated students in all the must-knows of plant-based, garden-friendly cooking. And

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Bake Some Holiday Cheer

Looking for the best holiday treats to share or satisfy your own sweet tooth? We’ve compiled seven recipes of our favorite baked confections to make

Frijoles a la Charra

by Lucinda Hutson Tantalizing whiffs of smoky bacon, piquant chilies, onions, oregano and the unmistakably rich and earthy scent of beans simmered with beer escape

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Turkish Mantı

 by Elif Selvili • Photography by Luis Gutierrez Every lucky family has a tradition that revolves around food. For my family, that tradition means three

Chicken & Rice

by Mary Bryce • Illustration by Bambi Edlund No one told me how much of life is just saying goodbye. Because I was on a

Fermenting

 by Marilyn McCray, Octane Press Before the advent of modern-day canning, food was preserved by the process of fermentation. The simplest type of fermentation with

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Jack Allen’s Kitchen

 On Saturday mornings, you’ll find me at the farmers market. Actually, I go to a few of them throughout town. Most open at 9 a.m.,

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Rice in Texas

by MM Pack For much of the world’s population, especially in Asia, rice is the most widely eaten staple food. Forty percent of humans—mostly in

Barbacoa

by Meredith Bethune If you order barbacoa in  in most parts of Texas, you’ll most likely end up with savory, slow-roasted beef—usually served on, or

Día de los Muertos

A Time to Honor and Celebrate our Beloved Deceased by Lucinda Hutson Day of the Dead (November 1st) has become as popular as Halloween in