Author: Patrick Nixon

Connecting through food

posted on August 1, 2018

Ten years ago, the Junior League of Houston published Peace Meals: A Book of Recipes for Cooking and Connecting. As members prepared to distribute the new cookbook celebrating a “nourishing connection,” Hurricane Ike struck Houston, wreaking havoc and prompting residents to reach out and help each other. That connection was on display again a year…

That’s a Junior League wrap

posted on July 24, 2018

The gavel was passed at the last meeting of the year to the new 2018-19 Junior League of Houston executive committee. Last year’s executive committee included (pictured, from left) Steph Magers, Mary Lee Wilkens, Catherine Smith, Sarah Snyder, Mitra Woody, Courtney Hoyt and Melisse Reynolds. Incoming executive committee members are Magers, president; Jayne Sheehy Johnston,…

Outside Board Representative Application

The application to join the League’s Outside Board Representative program, beginning in the 2019 – 2020 League year is now available online. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. Questions may be directed to Summer Craig, Community External Relations Chairman, at externalrelations@jlh.org.

Seaside summer supper

posted on July 1, 2018

Cooking Buzz is produced in partnership with the Junior League of Houston, a women’s charitable and education organization founded in 1925. Galveston during my childhood. I can practically smell the salt in the air and feel the sand between my toes, remembering hours of shell-hunting, castle-building and card games with my grandmother. I also remember…