Carol Dawson is a writer in Austin, Texas. She is the author of the novels The Mother-in-Law Diaries, Meeting the Minotaur, Body of Knowledge, and The Waking Spell. She has also written for Texas Monthly, Southern Living, Oxford American, and a number of other publications.Carol Johnston is the only granddaughter of Lola Luby Johnston and the only child of Luby's cofounder and corporate executive Charles R. Johnston and Gertrude Johnston. Carol grew up in the cafeteria business. Today, she is a professional designer in San Antonio, Texas.

• Chapter 1. Blood Sacrifice in TexasChapter 2. Planting SeedsChapter 3. Growing SeasonChapter 4. First Harvest: Portrait of a Budding MagnateChapter 5. Recruiting New Hands for the Second Crop: The Band Begins to GatherChapter 6. The $60,000 IncubatorChapter 7. Salad DaysChapter 8. The Worm in the AppleChapter 9. Cutting the Jell-OChapter 10. Haddock Almondine and Chicken-Fried SteakChapter 11. The Worm Gnaws DeeperChapter 12. Scalloped Squash and Spinach PuddingChapter 13. Yeast Rolls, Biscuits, and Two Kinds of CornbreadChapter 14. Cherry Cobbler and Coconut Cream PieChapter 15. Deviled Eggs and Stuffed JalapeÑosChapter 16. Hot Coffee, Iced Tea, Pink Lemonade, or Just Plain WaterChapter 17. Condiments on the SideChapter 18. Dirty DishesChapter 19. Over, Fork OverChapter 20. LeftoversAfterword by Carol JohnstonAcknowledgmentsSourcesIndex

Carol Dawson is a writer in Austin, Texas. She is the author of the novels The Mother-in-Law Diaries, Meeting the Minotaur, Body of Knowledge, and The Waking Spell. She has also written for Texas Monthly, Southern Living, Oxford American, and a number of other publications.Carol Johnston is the only granddaughter of Lola Luby Johnston and the only child of Luby's cofounder and corporate executive Charles R. Johnston and Gertrude Johnston. Carol grew up in the cafeteria business. Today, she is a professional designer in San Antonio, Texas.

• Chapter 1. Blood Sacrifice in TexasChapter 2. Planting SeedsChapter 3. Growing SeasonChapter 4. First Harvest: Portrait of a Budding MagnateChapter 5. Recruiting New Hands for the Second Crop: The Band Begins to GatherChapter 6. The $60,000 IncubatorChapter 7. Salad DaysChapter 8. The Worm in the AppleChapter 9. Cutting the Jell-OChapter 10. Haddock Almondine and Chicken-Fried SteakChapter 11. The Worm Gnaws DeeperChapter 12. Scalloped Squash and Spinach PuddingChapter 13. Yeast Rolls, Biscuits, and Two Kinds of CornbreadChapter 14. Cherry Cobbler and Coconut Cream PieChapter 15. Deviled Eggs and Stuffed JalapeÑosChapter 16. Hot Coffee, Iced Tea, Pink Lemonade, or Just Plain WaterChapter 17. Condiments on the SideChapter 18. Dirty DishesChapter 19. Over, Fork OverChapter 20. LeftoversAfterword by Carol JohnstonAcknowledgmentsSourcesIndex