Table Talk

January 1, 2021|Keith Meacham

Usher in the New Year with black eyed peas for good luck...and this cornbread for the simple fact that it's delicious! Read more...

Autumn Sunday Lunch at Brookside

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'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'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...

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...

Mama's Chilton County Peach Cobbler

August 19, 2019|Keith Meacham

There is no better cobbler than the one my mother makes with peaches from Chilton County, Alabama. Read more...

Julia Reed's Hostess Tips

July 11, 2019|Aleksandr Aleksandr

Julia Reed muses on what makes a great party. Read more...

Fourth of July Sangria

June 26, 2019|Aleksandr Aleksandr

Which means that this year I’ll kick off my Independence Day celebration with a pitcher or two of sangria. Read more...

Julia Reed's New Orleans

May 2, 2019|Aleksandr Aleksandr

I’m glad I did—the months I spent on the campaign trail made me realize I never wanted to leave my adopted city. The temporary apartment I took that year was... Read more...