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biscuits at sunrise

biscuits at sunrise

a case for living more like Gus from Lonesome Dove

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Hannah Smothers
Apr 09, 2025
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I have a new story in Texas Monthly about a recent attempt to recreate the sourdough biscuits Gus made every morning at Lonesome Dove. I’m so happy with the way it turned out and would love for you to read it.

To write the story, Marshall and I met my mom and stepdad at my granny’s house in Sealy, where we woke up before dawn to make biscuit dough and c…

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