Watch for new releases from two talented local authors this fall. Herb specialist Lucinda Hutson has updated The Herb Garden Cookbook, long the definitive work on growing and cooking with herbs in the Southwest. Look for the new edition from Gulf Press sometime in October. In September, the University of Texas Press will release a collection of baking recipes entitled Baking Across America by local master baker Art Meyer. � V.W.

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