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Food
Holy Family Parish dishing up diversity
GALVESTON — Holy Family Parish's festival celebrating St. Patrick’s Day combines the food and fun of the Catholic community’s diverse parishioners.
March 10, 2010
Pamper your pooch with homemade treats
Making homemade dog treats offers cooks an opportunity to pamper their four-legged friends or brush up on their cooking skills.
March 03, 2010
Cookbooks offer glimpse at life of congregations
GALVESTON — Churches preserve traditional recipes, memories and history of congregations in church cookbooks.
February 24, 2010
Group serving up compassion and hot meals
GALVESTON — Christus Our Daily Bread offers hot meals, counseling services and compassionate support to its homeless clients.
February 17, 2010
Island native finds her niche in baking business
Galveston native Ella Russell's cookies have become so popular that she is ready to switch careers and become a full-time baker.
February 10, 2010
Hotel adds Asian flare to Mardi Gras Ball
GALVESTON — The Tremont House will serve up Asian fare at this year's Mardi Gras Ball, which has a Chinese New Year theme.
February 03, 2010
Del Papa brews up program for beer-food pairings
GALVESTON — Del Papa Distributing's Beer Gourmet program promotes beer-food pairings in the grocery sections of stores as well as the beverage aisle.
January 27, 2010
Save money, cut calories by packing lunches
Brown-bagging at lunch time just a few days a week can save more than a thousand dollars a year, while cutting calories.
January 20, 2010
Sweet treats without all the sugar
Pie socials in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day bring friends and family — even those on sugar-free diets — together.
January 13, 2010
Fennel packed with flavor, nutrients
Whether you need fuel for your run or flavor for your meat and casserole dishes, fennel goes the distance.
January 06, 2010
It’s not too late to put together a party menu
GALVESTON — Brian Robertson, executive resort chef for the San Luis Hotel, shares three easy recipes you can serve up on New Year's Eve.
December 30, 2009
Christmas cakes tower over other desserts
For Christmas dinners around the world, dessert is the grand finale, and cakes are the biggest star.
December 23, 2009
Celebrate Hanukkah without all the fat
Tips on how to mark the Jewish holiday while cutting back on the fat.
December 16, 2009
Group makes sure families don't go hungry
Gleanings from the Harvest makes sure families don’t go hungry, but community support is important to the group’s success.
December 09, 2009
Jazz up food gifts with help from the Internet
Gift-giving cooks have found an extra edge on the Internet, where recipes and other tools for homemade food gifts abound.
December 02, 2009
Island cook gives thanks and recipes
Every year, Galveston cook Bob Lewis has kicked off the holiday season by sending Thanksgiving letters and recipes to his friends and colleagues.
November 25, 2009
Duck dishes appearing on more restaurant menus
GALVESTON — Duck is becoming more available at grocery stores and is appearing on more restaurant menus than ever before.
November 18, 2009
There are plenty of ways to enjoy pomegranates
Pomegranates bring a tart, colorful crunch to fruit salads, and their juice add a bright note to chicken and pork.
November 11, 2009
Island Rotarians serving up chili at fundraiser
GALVESTON — As fall weather cools down, appetites heat up for chili, and the Rotary Club satisfies that hunger with its yearly chili supper.
October 28, 2009
Low-cost cooking doesn’t mean low nutrition
Turning Point Church in Galveston offers a cooking class that emphasizes low-cost, healthy home cooking.
October 21, 2009
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