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Food

Confessions of a Beaumont Vegan

The only justification for animal suffering is that it is necessary or doesn’t matter. I have concluded it is not necessary and does matter.

by Dennis Vail

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The Long Road to a Juneteenth Museum

by James Russell

Community Fridges Fight Hunger and Climate Change

by Max Graham

A Courtroom Drama About Feeding Unhoused Houstonians

by Michelle Pitcher

Inside the MAC Selena makeup launch in Corpus Christi Oct 06, 2016

The Texas Miracle #25: The Patron Saint of Corpus Christi

Road trip! The Miracle heads to Corpus for the worldwide launch of Tejana superstar Selena's cosmetics line and discovers Whataburger along the way.

by Andrea Grimes and Patrick Michels

The Texas Miracle podcast logo Sep 08, 2016

The Texas Miracle #21: Puffy Tacos and a Texas Whale Watch

On the podcast: San Antonio's Jessica Elizarraras educates us on the magic of the uniquely Texan puffy taco, a deadly Wichita Falls amusement park and the possibility of a purple Texas.

by Andrea Grimes

The Texas Miracle podcast logo May 06, 2016

The Texas Miracle #6: The Best Grocery Store in Texas

On this week's podcast: Texas' most beloved food retailer, travails from the state's embattled child welfare services and Ted Cruz's next move.

by Andrea Grimes

A photo of 'Lucille's Treasure Chest of Fine Foods.' Oct 19, 2015

Returning Southern Cuisine to the Women Who Created It

In 'The Jemima Code,' Toni Tipton-Martin introduces readers to the African-American women who created Southern cooking.

by Nancy Nusser

East Austin Mar 27, 2015

Direct Quote: Digging into Austin’s East Side

by Jen Reel

cupcake amnesty Mar 03, 2015

Sid Miller’s ‘Cupcake Amnesty’ Changed Nothing

by Patrick Michels

Chef John Tesar Mar 01, 2015

Dallas Chef’s Beef with Food Critic More than a Little Overdone

by Andrea Grimes

Hunter-chef Jesse Griffiths Nov 24, 2014

The Changing Culture of Killing for Food

A new generation of hunters is taking locally sourced eating to the next level.

by Andrea Grimes

Calabacita con pollo herbido. May 05, 2014

Adán Medrano Rediscovers Texas’ First Food in Truly Texas Mexican

by David Theis

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