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Food Artisans

A True Taste of Texas

If there’s one flavor that truly embodies the spirit of Texas, mesquite just might be it.

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De J. Lozada

When artistic inspiration strikes, some write, some paint, some perform. De J. Lozada makes popcorn.

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Talking with Hank Shaw

Hank Shaw is a self-professed omnivore who says he’s solved his own Pollan-esian dilemma. As a wild-foods advocate, he forages, gardens, fishes and hunts—prepares and

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Painter of Cakes

Danaë Smale is a palette knife- and paintbrush-wielding abstract painter who happens to use buttercream as her medium and sponge cake as her canvas. “My

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From Soup to Nuts

What do you do after completing a one-woman goodwill running tour across America for nine months? Move to Austin sight unseen, of course, and start

Broth Range of Ingredients

When stocking up on ingredients for her Simmering Soup Co., Ruthann Royal buys vegetables, a little meat, and bones…lots and lots of bones. That’s because

Chocolate Unplugged

When Christina (“Weena”) Hedrick set out to start a raw-chocolate company, she nearly named it “Weena’s Good for You Goodies,” but soon nixed the idea.