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Dreaming of an island Christmas?

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Writer Randi Faust and husband, Carl Herman, enjoy entertaining at their Indian Beach house on the island’s West End. The couple bought the house, called Argonauta, so Faust could retreat to write and they could spend long weekends and holidays with family there. Makeup by Desa Polivka, a Mary Kay independent sales director, 409.682.1113, www.marykay.com/desa. Hair by Rebecca Rivera, of Total Technique Salon, 3226 13th Ave. N. in Texas City, 409.945.9542. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Writer Randi Faust and husband, Carl Herman, enjoy entertaining at their Indian Beach house on the island’s West End. The couple bought the house, called Argonauta, so Faust could retreat to write and they could spend long weekends and holidays with family there. Makeup by Desa Polivka, a Mary Kay independent sales director, 409.682.1113, www.marykay.com/desa. Hair by Rebecca Rivera, of Total Technique Salon, 3226 13th Ave. N. in Texas City, 409.945.9542. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Try these easy dishes and drinks for a beach-house bash

Everything on the island is just a little more laid back, even holiday entertaining. Alicia Cahill, Coast Monthly’s food stylist, whips up some recipes that will make throwing parties this season seem like a relaxing day on the beach. [Read more…]

A crackin’ Fourth

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Backyard Crab Boil. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Backyard Crab Boil. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Celebrate freedom Gulf style with a backyard crab boil

Fourth of July is a favorite time to gather friends and family for an outdoor feast. This year, declare freedom from the usual hot dogs and hamburgers and add some bang to your bash with a backyard crab boil using fresh Gulf seafood. [Read more…]

Friendsgiving

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Chef Mary Bass, from left, Chef Sarah Penrod, Tina Davis, Susan Walker-Benson, Vu Nguyen, and not pictured, Rick Benson, Alicia Cahill and Helen Gerding, toast to their holiday potluck at the Bensons’ home on Offatts Bayou. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Chef Mary Bass, from left, Chef Sarah Penrod, Tina Davis, Susan Walker-Benson, Vu Nguyen, and not pictured, Rick Benson, Alicia Cahill and Helen Gerding, toast to their holiday potluck at the Bensons’ home on Offatts Bayou. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Good wine, skilled cooks and water views are ingredients for perfect holiday feast

Sometimes, you can never have too many cooks in the kitchen. We asked Coast Monthly food stylist Alicia Cahill to gather professional chefs and really good cooks from around the county to serve up some of their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. What they brought to the table was a lot of fun and the perfect potluck feast for a seaside holiday gathering. [Read more…]