Texas's freewheeling soupmaker; A former computer programmer quit his job and became the Soup Peddler.(FEATURES)(HOMEFRONT)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: October 22, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Spike Gillespie Special to The Christian Science Monitor

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- David Ansel, aka the Soup Peddler, is standing on the back patio of his magnificently funky south Austin home, dressed only in shorts and a smile, his mop-top of curls pleasantly unruly. He unsheathes a machete, holds it high above his head (both for power and dramatic effect), and then whacks down hard, halving the acorn squash on the tray before him.

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