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Aster’s Ethiopian: Ethnic Cuisine Comes Home to Austin

Until a little over a year ago, the bright green box of a building at 2804 North Interstate Highway 35 housed one of Austin’s ubiquitous Mexican restaurants. Today, the sign outside the building proudly displays a picture of Africa alongside the proclamation, “Food from the birthplace of humanity.” more…

Raw Milk: The Good, the Bad and the Tasty

On a small family farm in East Texas, Charles Wright is giving customers what they want. He and his wife run a goat farm in Crockett, Texas called Hilltop Dairy where they provide raw goat milk to a small number of local people. The couple says selling raw milk helps them to remain financially viable—a small farm struggling against big business—and is a way to give people something natural, something God wanted them to have. The thing is, what they are doing may be illegal.more…

Bees Are Disappearing–Are Pesticides to Blame?

Take a bite of food. Now take two more. Chances are one of those bites depended on honeybees for its existence. Chances also are that food on your plate might be in jeopardy and pesticides may be part of the reason. more…

Events: Spotlight on the Farmer’s Market @ The Triangle

This month we’re taking a look at the Austin Farmer’s Market at the Triangle in north central Austin. This particular market has only been happening since 2007, but the organizers already have a lineup of about 50 booths expected each Wednesday evening this summer. more…

What’s in season in May?

May has a little of everything, a lot of color and tons of great eating opportunities.

What’s in Season in May:

• Arugula
• Beets
• Blackberries
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Celery
• Cucumbers
• Grapefruit
• Peaches (starting mid-May)
• Strawberries
• Spinach
• Summer Squash
• Tomatoes
• Valencia oranges

Check Out a great Seasonal Recipe…