Issue 02: Austin
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Grab your boots and a Topo Chico, Homecooked is heading to Austin, Texas, for our second issue! This vibrant city—where urban development meets natural beauty and southern comfort meets bold, innovative flavors—is home to an incredible community of cooks who know how to celebrate food. From Tex-Mex classics and backyard barbecues to treasured family recipes, picnic-perfect bites, and satisfying sweet treats, these dishes are full of creativity, passion, and Austin soul. In Issue 02, you’ll meet 9 inspiring home cooks, including native Austinites, musicians, teachers, and more, and discover 19 delicious yet approachable new recipes to try in your own kitchen. Get ready to taste the heart of Austin, one dish at a time!
A SMALL TASTE OF WHAT'S INSIDE Issue 02
Angélica Rahe
Angélica Rahe named her Austin music studio La Cocina as an homage to her two favorite rooms: the kitchen and the recording studio. Her talent for bringing people together comes from both sides of her family, particularly from her grandmothers—one taught her how to cook, while the other took it upon herself to figure out how to make Angélica delicious treats when she was diagnosed with gluten intolerance.
David Waggoner
At 14, David Waggoner took a dishwashing job to buy a bike, unaware it would set the stage for his future. Encouraged by his father to pursue what he loved, David explored sculptural art but found deeper fulfillment in culinary creation. From culinary school to professional kitchens, food became his ultimate love language. Whether crafting Hatch chile stew or teaching passionate students, David’s life revolves around flavor, memory, and connection. For him, cooking isn’t just a skill—it’s how he serves up love and legacy.
Kelly Evers
Deep in the heart of Texas, one pitmaster’s food is all about two things: fire and family. Join Kelly Evers of Kelly’s Hill Country Barbecue as he grills a big, communal feast for friends and family—and find out just what’s so alluring about live-fire cooking.
Ashley Rubio
Ashley Rubio has professional cook bonafides, but she prefers making meals for friends in her Austin home. A sandwich artist before sandwich artists were a thing, Ashley loves the challenge of putting together unexpected ingredients and making them sing.
Paula Disbrowe
A food writer with a taste for rustic flavors and an appetite for adventure, Paula Disbrowe has traveled around the world, finding inspiration in the ingredients of each new place. Her interest in food began at a roadside fruit stand in Iowa and continued in the Mexican markets of Chicago’s Lower West Side, followed by a château kitchen in the South of France. It was in Texas, however, where she found her voice. Now based in Austin, Paula embraces south Texas flavors, cooking with fire and smoke, and sharing simple, flavorful meals with a close circle of friends and family.
Katie Samuell
Katie Samuell’s love for cooking and baking is as rich and layered as the chocolate caramel candy she once chilled on a cold Iowa porch. Growing up on a homestead with her family of eight, Katie’s culinary creativity blossomed in the heart of the Midwest and followed her to France, where she savored the art of slow cooking. Now in Austin, she blends her rustic roots with a dash of French flair, crafting moments in the kitchen that feed her creativity. Whether stirring a pot or sharing treats with friends, Katie’s culinary journey reminds us that food is more than sustenance: it’s a way to connect.
Jazmine Cravey
Jazmine Cravey’s relationship to food extends beyond a love of cooking—it is a vehicle for self-exploration and learning. A rich, multifaceted upbringing led her on a journey to connect with her Puerto Rican heritage through cooking, and she continues to create her own unique takes on traditional dishes and ingredients.
Harrison Eppright
Manager of visitor services and tour ambassador for Austin, Harrison Eppright is an expert on Texas’s capital city. He’s also an expert on the connection between food and family, and how every meal has a story behind it.
McCartyLand Farms
When the McCartys retired, husband and wife duo Sandy and James thought they would have a small hobby fruit orchard. Instead, their new farm surprised them with several acres of robust, versatile mesquite trees. Now they send beans and freshly milled flour all over Texas Hill Country and watch it get transformed into amazing food and even drinks.
Our Home Cook Book
First published in 1891, Our Home Cook Book offers a glimpse into Austin’s culinary past. From calves’ heads to fruitcakes, this wide-ranging collection has something for everyone–and a few things for absolutely nobody.
Lailonie Ngo
Lailonie Ngo’s love for cooking began in her family’s kitchen, watching her grandmother make traditional Vietnamese dishes. As an adult, Lailonie works as a private chef, creating both gourmet dishes and beloved family recipes. She’s found that cooking and sharing food like her grandmother’s egg rolls is a powerful way to honor her heritage and bring people together.
New School of Traditional Cookery
Chef Jesse Griffiths is passionate about accepting what his environment offers when it comes to crafting sustainable yet delicious meals. With his New School of Traditional Cookery, the Michelin Green Star chef and author teaches Texas locals and visitors from across the country how to safely butcher, prepare, and serve feral hog—a delicacy sourced from an otherwise massive ecological problem across the United States.
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