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Bake My Soul

It was a bad hair day, unbearably hot outside and just a rotten, no-good Tuesday. My precious loaves came out of the oven squat and

Texas Hills Vineyard

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Bill Albrecht When Gary and Kathy Gilstrap bought their land—on which they would plant their vineyard—in 1994, they brought a new

Home Sweet Farm

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Andy Sams In 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote to George Washington: “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end

Sibby Barrett

By Layne LynchPhotography by Marc Brown Sibby Barrett has a plethora of enticing recipes she can re-create in her eclectic home kitchen any old time.

Lone Star Sake

By Cari MarshallPhotography by Jody Horton When Yoed Anis was a fourth grader in Corvallis, Oregon, his teacher regaled the class with stories of her

Valerie Broussard

By Terrence HenryPhotography by Chasity Whittington Earlier this year, Valerie Broussard returned to her office downtown and checked her voice mail. “Hey! Valerie!” a voice

Growing Farmers

“You get to dig . . . with a fork!” With this simple, enthusiastic declaration, six-year-old Adeline Merritt shares a favorite part of her morning’s

Natural Epicurean

The culinary academy tucked away in an unassuming South Austin strip center is not your typical cooking school. There are Viking ranges and Vita-Mix blenders,

Very Superstitious

By Carol Ann Sayle You might think farming is just a simple matter of putting seeds into fertile soil, going on vacation and then returning

Franklin Barbecue

By Marshall Wright “It’ll be close, but we’ve got enough to feed the line for about two hours,” says Aaron Franklin, owner and pit master

Salt Lick Cellars

By Terry Thompson-AndersonPhotography by Andy Sams Scott Roberts is proud to carry on the tradition of sustainable living that was begun by his ancestors who