Dr. Sammy Ray, a marine biologist, was presented with the Lifetime AchievementAward at "Gulf Coast Gathering." Another recipient of the Lifetime AchievementAward will be presented at "Texas Preserved."
Photo by Jon Rowley
A man shucks oysters at the appellation tasting during the first Foodways Texassymposium, "Gulf Coast Gathering." Mad Island was one of the reefs thatpresented in 2011.
Foodways Texas was established in 2010 and hosts its second symposium, "TexasPreserved" on March 23-25, 2012, in Austin.
"Texas Preserved" is a two-and-a-half day event that takes place in the BlantonMuseum Auditorium and various culinary hotspots. It includes panel discussions,informative speakers, and Texas-inspired meals.