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Food

Zen and the Art of Food Maintenance

By Robin BradfordIllustration By Kylie Budge Everything in our lives is practice.—Dogen, Instructions for the Zen Cook Our group of 20 Zen students ranges in

Wildly Natural One

Ben Stevens, a wide-smiled and dreadlocked former bluesman, believes cooking should be easy, food should be fresh and you shouldn’t have to sacrifice time or

Pickles and Relishes

By Amy Crowell When stumbling upon the mother lode of edible delights on a foraging hike, the instinct to gorge and hoard might kick in.

Seasoned Salt

By Lucinda Hutson Mexican market and street-cart vendors use creativity and artistic displays to entice customers and draw attention to their fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Tiki Time

By David AlanPhotography by Jenna Noel The Eastern Polynesian-inspired tiki theme was a dominant aesthetic in American popular culture for decades. No doubt images come

Tech Support

By Andrew Smiley At the 2011 TEDxAustin (an offshoot of TED, a global conference that invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share insight

Pull Your Own Pork

By Fred Thompson from his book Grillin’ With Gas (Taunton Press, April 2009)Photography by Ben Fink, courtesy of Taunton Press Few of us will ever cook

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Thai Fresh

By Jody Horton Chef Jam Sanitchat presents Thai Fresh’s Pad Ka Prow Nuer (Spicy Basil Beef): Marinated shoulder roast from Bastrop Cattle Company (Bastrop); peppers

Turkish Summer

By Elif SelviliPhotography by Knoxy The phrases “Chinese food” and “Italian food” are likely to evoke instant palate recognition, complete with smells and tastes. However,

Mastering the Market

By Kristi Willis Farmers markets, with their stalls packed with fresh produce, meats, cheeses and artisanal goods, can feel a little overwhelming to the first-time

Jams and Jellies

By Amy CrowellPhotography Courtesy of Stephanie McClenny When I first began searching for ways to preserve my wild harvests, I found a lot of jelly

Danish smørrebrød

By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by John Pozdro I think I gained 15 pounds the summer I lived in the lovely seaside town of Hornbæk, about 30