Gonzales, Texas: Where the Story of Texas Independence Began Deeply rooted in some of the most consequential events in Texas history, Gonzales is a small town with a remarkably big past. It is the kind of place where history isn’t confined to a museum—it is woven into the streets, homes, cemeteries and stories of the …
Rice University – A Campus Born of Vision and Perseverance Nestled in the heart of Houston, Rice University is recognized today as one of America’s premier research institutions. Its beginnings, however, are rooted in one of the most remarkable stories in higher education. Chartered in 1891 as the William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement …
Junior Chefs in Georgetown: Simple Snacks and a City Full of Heart As backpacks are packed and a new school year begins, we’re continuing a favorite series that celebrates young cooks and the foods they love most. Last year, we launched our “Cooking with Junior Chefs” feature, and this month, we headed to Georgetown to …
Texas may be known for Friday night lights, country music, and wide-open skies, but Texas State University is proving the state’s thriving arts scene deserves just as much attention. The university is the first and only school in the nation with Top 20 national rankings in Art, Dance, Music, Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Mass Communication …
Before it became one of the most grueling endurance races in the country, the Texas Water Safari began as a bold, slightly wild idea. In 1962, Frank Brown and Bill “Big Willie” George set out to drift from San Marcos to Corpus Christi in a motorless V-bottom boat—an adventure that took them roughly thirty days …
There’s a certain kind of Southern magic that happens when simple ingredients decide to show off—and spicy pimiento cheese is absolutely one of those moments. At its core, pimiento cheese is humble: shredded cheese, creamy binder, little bursts of peppery sweetness. But when you swap in homemade mayonnaise and add just the right kick of …
I was thrilled to stumble across this recipe in Rebecca Rather’s Pastry Queen Parties. It checks all the boxes—easy, incredibly delicious, and best of all, genuinely creamy (no disappointment here). Like so many great recipes, once you’ve made it a couple of times, you won’t even need to look it up. The original makes a …
Sometimes the very best recipes quietly slip into the background, tucked away in old notebooks or fading memory—until something brings them back to life again. That was exactly the case for Rebecca Rather’s Coconut Snowballs. When she was asked to cater a ladies’ gathering in Horseshoe Bay, Rebecca decided to include these nostalgic treats among …
The Pastry Queen – Rebecca Rather I have long admired Rebecca Rather — her grit, her grace, the way she built beloved restaurants and still talks about baking like it’s the greatest joy on earth. So to spend an afternoon in the kitchen with her felt a little like stepping into a dream. We moved …
When a cake recipe becomes the centerpiece of milestone birthdays and a sweet expression of love from the hands that bake it, you know it’s something special. That’s exactly the story behind Wacky Cake for Susan and Don Frazier, both deeply involved with The Texas Center at Schreiner University. Over time, this humble, homespun dessert …
