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Gray’s Anatomy

By Jeremy Walther Some might say that of all the colors, gray is the most befuddling. Gray can be gloomy, dull, sullen, boring. It’s the

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Flock and Roll

When Josh Hudgins was a kid, his family lived near North Lamar and Rundberg Lane—an area, at that time, considered outside the city limits of

Born to be Wild

In a pair of office spaces in a nondescript strip mall in northeast Austin, a massive undertaking has been quietly underway for years. Here, Scooter

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A Foraged Feast

By Amy CrowellPhotography by Andy Sams Remember the cult film Quest for Fire? Though sometimes brutal in its depiction of the lives of hunter-gatherers, it

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A Garden Party

By Lucinda HutsonPhotography by Jody Horton When you have a lovely garden, a party is never more than a few steps away! Surrounded by seasonal

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2010 Texas Wine Holiday Gift Guide

By Terry Thompson-Anderson When making your gift list this holiday season, think wine for those fruit-of-the-vine loving friends—more specifically, think Texas wine! In the cooler

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Cocktail Party Food

By Paula AngersteinPhotography by Andy Sams Entertaining and being entertained should be a pleasure for everyone—including the hosts. For your next party, remember that with

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Cocktail Party

By David AlanPhotography by Andy Sams We’ve all been to events where only wine and beer were available, or perhaps to parties where a table

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Setting the Season

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton You scour cookbooks for the perfect recipe, shop locally for the freshest ingredients, toil for hours in the kitchen

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Eco Housekeeping

By Tamara MayfieldArt by Matthew Lynaugh Few things are nicer than a freshly cleaned home. But whether you love or despise cleaning the house yourself,

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Greening the Hub

By Jessica DupuyPhotography by Valarie Campbell For some, an environmentally conscious kitchen might resemble a luxury version of a centerfold spread from Dwell magazine—replete with

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Must-Have Kitchen Tools

By Jessica Maher and Todd Duplechan On a recent episode of Top Chef, the contestants were preparing a meal in the meadow of a farm