Dr. Mary Claire Haver, who started The Galveston Diet, center, her daughter, Katherine Haver, left, who created Galveston Prime, and Ashley Simon, operations manager of The Galveston Diet, prepare for a social media post in Haver’s spacious kitchen overlooking English Bayou in Galveston. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Galveston County Master Gardeners, from left, Kevin Lancon, Sharon Zaal, Linda Barnett, Ira Gervais and Kathy Maines all had a hand in refurbishing the group’s Discovery House in Carbide Park in La Marque. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Kristen Carlson, right, watches her mother, Annette, drizzle chocolate glaze onto her chocolate pistachio cake as her father, Don, opens a bottle of Champagne for mimosas. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Jeanne Kidwell remodeled her open-concept kitchen, dining and living room a few years ago by updating décor and giving the area a more stylish look. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Deb and Wally Deats’ Dickinson kitchen features custom cabinetry and top-of-the-line appliances by Wolf and Sub-Zero. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Ceramic olive sculptures and old rolling pins adorn the wall leading into the kitchen. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Mike Gaynor and Penny Pierce love the openness and flow of the kitchen in their East End Galveston home. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Renee and Steve Casey’s open-concept kitchen features dark walnut cabinets, a Thermador stove and an island with ivory cabinets and cream-and-rust-swirled granite. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Michelle Milton-McDonald’s kitchen and dining area are open and provide a view of the backyard and pasture where her horses graze. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Cindy Sapio’s coastal-themed kitchen has been minimally updated since the Galveston home was built in 1996. The white and aqua color scheme, with the granite countertops and stainless appliances and cabinet and drawer pulls, gives the kitchen a modern and timely appeal. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds