Like a lot of native Texans, I’ve always struggled to distinguish what was Southern and what was soul food. [Read more…]
September Shorelines
Smothered pork chops are a favorite at Mama Frances Soul Kitchen in La Marque. File photo by Jennifer Reynolds
We asked on Facebook: What’s your soul food?
Chasing the coastal dream
It was over a leisurely breakfast with visiting relatives a few years ago that I began to really understand the Gulf of Mexico’s gravitational pull. [Read more…]
August Shorelines
We asked on Facebook: What is the most coastal thing about your lifestyle?
Here’s to the roots of a really big ‘Shew’
As we prepared our yearly issue celebrating Fourth of July, I couldn’t help but wonder how much festivities have changed since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Turns out, not a lot. We Americans still like our pomp, parades and pies, as did the Founding Fathers. [Read more…]
July Shorelines
File photo by Stuart Villanueva
We asked on Facebook: It isn’t Fourth of July without ____?
The evolution of the outdoor kitchen
When I was 4 years old and our family was new to the neighborhood, I followed my nose, climbing a fence to peer down wide-eyed and hungrily into a barbecue celebration. [Read more…]
June Shorelines
Our best beach days are ahead
Spring break crowds fill Babe’s Beach from 89th to 61st streets in Galveston during spring break in March. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
As my mother read a paperback in the car, my brother and I — 10 and 9 respectively — pulled a float past breaking waves and drifted in the Gulf of Mexico for what felt like hours. [Read more…]
May Shorelines
Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
We asked on Facebook: What does your perfect beach day look like?
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