Houston symphony’s royal phoenix ball was a virtual and actual success
Royal Phoenix Chairpersons Rini and Edward Ziegler (Photo by Gittings)Houston Symphony CEO John Mangum & Joan Rivers (Dee Dee Hanson) (Photo by Wilson Parish)Royal Phoenix Dancers (Photo by Wilson Parish)Table decor by The Events Company (Photo by Wilson...
Pecans for every Palate!
Pecans for Every Palate! My aunt and uncle Betty & Joe Burton owned a large pecan orchard on their land in Wichita Falls for many years, which provided the state with some of the finest pecans around. My mom would travel there many times during the year and help...
Mama’s “Ten Gold Medal” Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Mama’s “Ten Gold Medal” Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup Butter-flavored Crisco or butter1¼ cup light brown sugar½ cup granulated sugar2 eggs¼ cup water1 tsp. vanilla extract1-2/3 cup flour1 tsp. Kosher salt1 tsp. baking soda3½ cups old-fashioned...
Scott’s “Haute Holiday Dozen”
Our city’s amazing retail establishments have been suffering, along with our community’s restaurants, event vendors and many other business types. As I was perusing websites online recently, I noticed that Oprah had continued her annual...
Fundraising Goes “High” with Gift of Life’s 2020 Toyota Highlander Raffle!
HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! Gift of Life’s Toyota Highlander Raffle-Get it While Tickets Last! Drawing Will Be Held On Tuesday, December 15th Our good friend Regina Rogers in Beaumont has asked us to let you know about this car raffle and exciting opportunity to...
Houston’s Favorite Holiday Stroll Returns-Taking Time to Enjoy Houston Zoo’s Annual “Zoo Lights”
Zoo Lights entrance (Photo by Houston Zoo)Zoo Lights entrance (Photo by Stephanie Adams, Houston Zoo)Zoo Lights entrance (Photo by Houston Zoo)Zoo Lights walkway (Photo by David Weeks)Zoo Lights walkway (Photo by Visit Houston)Zoo Lights walkway (Photo by KHOU)African...
Fran’s Hearty Taco Soup
Our dear friend, Fran Fauntleroy has been a part of The Social Book since 1997 and we have been proud to have her with us. For many years, during the Christmas holidays, Fran would come by our house and drop off the most delicious soup for us to enjoy for several...
Help is On the Way! The Vaccine is Coming! The Vaccine is Coming!
Astros owner Jim Crane and his Houston Astros Foundation provided volunteers, weekly food/mask distributions and donated over $500,000 to Texas Medical Center and Houston Police Foundation. (Photo by Alex Bierens De Haan)Carlos Correa with his Correa Family...
