Table Talk

February 28, 2025|Aleksandr Aleksandr

Whip up this delicious gumbo to celebrate Mardi Gras no matter where you are on Fat Tuesday. Read more...

November 15, 2020|Keith Meacham

Of the many gifts Julia gave me during our long friendship, one of the very best was an introduction to Libby and Ben, two of the most talented people I've... Read more...

Julia & Keith on Father's Day Gift Giving

May 30, 2020|Everett Bexley

Father's Day is coming up, and there's still time to shop our uncommon collection of handcrafted gifts. Here are a few that we love for the Daddies in our lives. Read more...

Honoring Graduates Without a Graduation Ceremony

May 21, 2020|Everett Bexley

Here, Julia and I share a few recommendations for those resilient graduates in your life who are making the most of this rite of passage, even if they’re collecting their... Read more...

Julia's Cocktail Concoctions

May 3, 2020|Everett Bexley

During these past several weeks, we've had Zoom cocktails, solo cocktails, socially distant cocktails. Below, Julia has concocted some of her favorites -- for now and later -- in our... Read more...

Julia & Keith Share Their Mother's Day Gift Ideas

April 22, 2020|Everett Bexley

Below, Julia and Keith choose gifts to honor their own mothers. We hope they'll inspire you to do the same. Read more...

Julia's Milk Punch

January 1, 2020|Aleksandr Aleksandr

I adore a properly made Bloody Mary and I would not turn down a refreshing screwdriver, but there is no better hangover cure on earth than a milk punch. Addictively... Read more...

The Crabmeat Caucus: A Brief History

November 7, 2019|Keith Meacham

I can see it even now, all these years (and, in those days, a good bit of Jack Daniel’s) distant: a seemingly bottomless silver bowl, sitting on Julia Reed’s dining... Read more...

Summer Squash Casserole

August 30, 2019|Aleksandr Aleksandr

My friend Nancy Peterkin’s squash casserole has made the rounds! Nancy, a justifiably renowned Houston hostess and a cook of uncommon talents, gave my mother the recipe years ago and... Read more...