Spread good tidings and cheer with a holiday open house featuring a stress-free menu with make-ahead dishes. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Spreading glad tidings and good cheer is easy with a few festive dishes. [Read more…]
On the Texas Gulf Coast, Fourth of July parties are casual and relaxed. All you need are a few festive touches to ready your backyard for a patriotic party. [Read more…]
We asked Alicia Cahill, Coast Monthly’s food stylist, to create an unforgettable holiday spread. She delivered with this retro-inspired menu that will have you dreaming of a winter wonderland. [Read more…]
Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all parties aren’t created equal. Coastal Texans understand how to throw a Fourth of July party — always breezy, never dull. [Read more…]
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
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…]
Backyard Crab Boil. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
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…]
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
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…]