Food

The French Connection

By Jardine LibairePhotography by Andy Sams Some say that Austin’s smoky blue sunlight, red rocks and wild rosemary make it a dead ringer for the South of France. To our robust, local Gallic ...

French Bread for Dinner

When Judy Willcott opened the doors at Texas French Bread Bakery (TFB) in 1981, Austinites lined up around the block on Saturday mornings for hot ham and cheese croissants and petit pains au ...

East Meets West...Mary

Chef and cooking instructor Jam Sanitchat tends not to over-extol the virtues of her native Thai cuisine. “I’m from Thailand, so what else would I think?” she says. “But, ...

Frontage to India

The Whip In convenience store—long known for its vast beer and wine selection and commitment to local foods—recently added another non-7-11 amenity: down-home cooking. “If by down-home, you ...

Tradition

The St. Elias Mediterranean Festival, Austin’s oldest food-based celebration, turns 75 this fall—young compared to the families who organized it. “Austin had a large concentration of Lebanese ...

A Turkish Feast

By MM Pack Photography by Jody Horton It’s been said that there are three great cuisines in the world: French, Chinese and Turkish. Yet while most of us have at least a nodding acquaintance with ...

Just Shoot Me

By MM Pack Edible bamboo? You mean those bite-sized, colorless rectangles that come in cans? Well…yes and no. David Cater, of Utility Research Garden, is on a mission to change our ...

Heart, History and Soul in a Pot

By Susan M. Cashin Photography by Susan M. Cashin One Thanksgiving seven years ago, Fred and Yvonne Reinhardt of Houston decided to gather with their expatriate friends for a ...

A Trip Through Kolache History

By Katie Cantrell Photography by Katie Cantrell The following is a legend every Central Texan ought to know. Long ago, in a corner of the Austro-Hungarian Empire now known as the ...

Ethiopia Rules

By Lisa Jones Photography by Jenna Noel Aster Kassaye of Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant loves to talk about her culture. In her country, she says, people hate to eat alone—a ...