Spicy Bacon Potato Salad
A fresh take on classic potato salad, with bold flavors and some of Austin's best summer produce.
Read MorePicnic: Allen Park
Discover a secluded, shady picnic area in northwest Austin, along with a new recipe for spicy corn & black bean salad.
Read MorePesto Pasta Salad with Juliet Tomatoes
I had my first taste of Hillside Farms‘ baby Roma tomatoes last summer, at the beginning of my local food adventures. The moment that first Juliet tomato burst in my mouth was an epiphany. It tasted like sunshine, sweeter than any tomato I’d ever eaten. I had been skeptical about the locavore movement until then, but with that one bite I finally understood what the “eat local” hoopla was about. A year later, I’ve certainly bought into the local food movement. And my heart still pitter-pats every time I see Hillside Farms’ Juliet tomatoes in my Local...
Read MoreCowpea Salad
I love cooking with cowpeas. They’re versatile and easy to work with, and undeniably pretty. I seek them out at summer farmer’s markets, and I rejoice when they arrive in our Local Box. Lucky for me, cowpeas are a heat loving crop that flourishes in Austin’s hottest months. There are several varieties of cowpeas growing in Central Texas: black eyed, lady cream, and purple hull peas are some of the most common. Cowpeas are usually removed from their hulls before they are sold at market, packed in snack-sized plastic baggies with about 1.5 cups of loose peas per package. All...
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