We had a great time getting together with some of our favorite Austin couples for our annual Love issue. Shane and Catherine Stiles, Carl and Nikisha Brunson and Jenn Rose Smith and Michael Spruiell welcomed us into their homes to see how they spend a romantic evening in: with lots of good food! Here, the three couples share with us their recipes for a spicy, homemade meal.

Living and working at an orphanage in Tanzania, Audrey Hickey noticed an unsettling trend. Many kids at the orphanage did have parents, but they lacked the resources to support their children. Hickey, now the CEO of Thought Collective, began to brainstorm ways to create employment opportunities that would allow parents to financially support and reunite with their children.