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Food Artisans

Cut and dried

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning at the Texas Farmers Market at Mueller in East Austin, and among the stands of mounded fresh fruits and vegetables

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Team Texas Tempeh

“I became a vegetarian—for the first time—when I was still in high school,” admits Beth Taylor, slightly abashed. “In speech class, we were all instructed

Two Hives Honey

Raw, pure comb honey (which includes portions of edible comb) is both delicious and gorgeous to look at, and Chef James Zoller of TRACE is

Spreading the Love

by Steve Wilson Even a business focused on preserving can welcome change. After five years of sharing her garage, living space and car with endless

’Tis an Easier Season

by Steve Wilson The silent nights of the holidays are anything but silent when food sensitivities leave your stomach gurgling with sounds of revolt. That’s

Dishing Secrets

by Megan Giller • Photography by Melanie Grizzel When Nikki Kaya was a teenager in Turkey, she didn’t want to go with her parents to

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Cultivating Cacao Community

by Maribel Rivero | Photography of Carla Barbotó and Santiago Peralta courtesy of Pacari Eating chocolate is a common food experience known all over the

Fiesta Tortillas

by Megan Giller • Photography by Knoxy Jaime Picos comes from a tortilla family. That sounds silly, since tortillas are to Mexico and Texas what

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Pogue Mahone Pickles

by Les McGehee • Photography by Alison Narro There’s a highway of flowcharts scrawled with handwritten notes and a cascading waterfall of spreadsheets thumbtacked to

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Hopping Mad?

Is a cricket-based energy bar a crazy idea or the snack that will save us? by Steve Wilson • Photography by Molly Winters Most people these

House Keeps It Close to Home

If the word granola conjures images of lava lamps and love beads, Austin’s House Granola might just spark a stereotype revision. Owner Holly Henderson is

Austin’s 130-Year Love Affair

If you need proof that Austin has a sweet tooth, look no further than Lammes Candies. The local confection institution will celebrate its 130th birthday