David Leftwich

Besides loving to cook locally grown vegetables, especially kohlrabi, David likes to hang out with his wife, daughter, two dogs, one cat, and a few too-many stacks of books. He is the author the chapbook The City, published by Little Red Leaves Textile Series and the executive editor of Sugar & Rice. His work on food and culture has also appeared in the Houston Chronicle, My Table, Food+City, and Sugar & Rice. This essay is part of a larger project exploring the history of food in Houston.