Food & Drink
Texas chefs, caterers, and cooks entertain at home or outdoors, sharing recipes and menus that impress and delight family and friends. read more »
Green Thumb
Area garden shop owners, gardeners and landscapers teach readers how to grow a certain kind of Texas garden, give instructions for garden projects, or walk through fellow Texans’ gardens offering take-away tips. read more »
Latest Articles
- Tanji Patton: Savoring Every 'Byte' A former San Antonio TV news anchor shares the joy of wine, great food and fun Hill Country destinations through her new online adventure celebrating the Good Life
- Casa de Sol y Luna After more than two decades of planning, a Texas couple builds a spectacular dream home in Marble Falls evoking the architecture of Spain’s famous Alhambra palace
Texas limestone accents are the only exterior signs that Casa de Sol y Luna might be in Central Texas or even on a sunflower-filled plain in southern Spain, rather than a Mexican settlement. The house exudes the richness of a Spanish colonial structure hundreds of years old, but in reality it’s only a couple of years old...except, that is, in the imagination of Carolyn Claiborne.
- The Valero Texas Open Finds a New Home A new world-class resort hosts this classic golf tournament, held in San Antonio since its founding here in 1922
The Valero Texas Open has an 88-year legacy that’s helped forge the careers of many of the game’s greatest players, from Ben Hogan to San Snead. But the third-oldest PGA Tour tournament, which also includes one of golf’s most coveted achievements in its storied history, will soon begin a new chapter.
- Olives A New “Liquid Gold” in Texas
At one time, the term “liquid gold” in Texas meant something black that gurgled and spewed up from the earth. But today, it can also refer to a green liquid that flows smoothly instead of spewing, and rises up from the soil of the Lone Star State. What is it? Olive oil.
Body & Soul
Celebrating health and wellness, this column introduces readers to Texan experts who share ideas for nourishing and nurturing themselves. read more »
Day Trip
As much as readers love the Texas countryside, they also go global every now than. Dispatches from Texans who've ventured way outside state borders will help armchair travelers back home expand their horizons. read more »
The Texas Artist
Introduces Texans passionate about the arts, from documentary filmmakers and painters to restoration experts and musicians. read more »
Panache
This front-of-book department opens the magazine displaying great fashion accessories, home accents and gourmet food items that suit readers’ aesthetics and tastes. read more »
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Explore Upcoming Events in Texas
- A Longhorn Auction Deserving of Black Tie
» When:
March 19-20
To make a long story short … more than 500 cattle breeders will gather March 19-20 at the DFW Marriott Hotel & Golf Club for the 2010 Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale VI, an auction of about 100 of the nation’s top Texas Longhorns. The event includes dinner each night, and the auction is open to the public. For reservations, call 1-866-348-3984 or visit www.thelonghornalliance.com for more information. - Days of Wine and Wildflowers
» When:
Weekends in April
April is a great time to marry your love for wine and wildflowers. Dozens of wineries along three Texas wildflower trails are holding wine and food tastings throughout April. - New World Wine & Food Festival
» When:
May 12-16
The New World Wine and Food Festival, San Antonio’s premier wine and food event, returns May 12-16 to coincide with the Valero Texas Open. The five-day occasion includes wine tasting and shopping at La Cantera, wine seminars, winemaker dinners at San Antonio’s top restaurants, and The Grand Tasting in the Grotto area of the Civic Center. Visit www.nwwff.org for tickets and more information.
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