Icannot recall us ever having homemade chicken soup. By the time I arrived, opening a can of Campbell’s was easier. Chicken soup is considered a comfort food. Simply prepared and associated with a sense of home. Apparently, I missed out acquiring a nostalgic attitude toward chicken soup — the kind w...

Trailhead Beer Garden in Kerrville will host “A Kerrville Crafted Soup Cook-off” from noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. “The intent is an original and creative celebration of food and beverage makers in Kerrville’s special winter season,” said Jeremy Walther, owner of Trailhead. Admission to four diffe...

Scholarships for women of Gillespie County pursuing educational opportunities in hospitality, culinary and beverage industries, can apply for the Austin chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier grants through Feb. 12. Scholarship winners will be announced in March. This funding from the international culina...

A weekend retreat was part for training in a controlled environment, and part a bit of playtime — for both man and beast. The Texas Parks and Wildlife...

HOUSE In my weekly scribblings, I am always tickled when readers take time to respond, often to unexpected aspects of my columns. As happened when I r...

Three Fredericksburg High School Navy JROTC cadets, along with Pat Hamilton, from the Fredericksburg Elementary School, and their instructor, Major De...