hill country

Cannon registered for George Mason’s Hill Country Colloquium at a Texas resort in December 2023 but had to back out for scheduling reasons.

Samir and I ran as the silted ground of the hill country tightened into rocky foothills leaning against us.

While the exact origins of the dessert combination can’t be traced to one specific place, it’s said to have “roots in the rich traditions of Mediterranean cuisine,” per Texas Hill Country Olive Co.

He turns Joy Division’s emotionally strident “Love Will Tear Us Apart” into a day-dreamy road trip through Texas hill country.

Chao, 50, died Feb. 11 in the Texas Hill Country.