Rosemary Kowalski This bread pudding recipe is very special to me because we began making it at Uncle Ben’s 70 years ago. Today, it holds a very special place at our family holiday table. Our family looks forward to enjoying it every Christmas. ...
Young’s Christmas Celebration Tree
Young Cacy The Christmas Tree Appetizer has been a favorite of the Cacy family for over 30 years during Christmas gatherings in the festive home of chef Young Cacy, the owner and chef at Ilsong Garden Korean BBQ at 6905 Blanco Road. The tree is always the centerpiece...
Weissman Family Kugel
Maureen Weissman This recipe is a family favorite and a crowd pleaser even with the older set of Jewish women who think that we don't know kugel from schmaltz! WEISSMAN FAMILY KUGEL 2 pounds egg noodles 1/2 pound unsalted butter 2 pounds...
Greek Cocktail Meatballs and Galatoboureko
Christine Kelly My maternal Greek grandmother was an amazing matriarch who loved to entertain and was very devoted to family. She had four brothers, and all of their families would come together at her house for wonderful meals during the holidays and year-round. She...
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Caryn Hasslocher "Pumpkin Cheesecake has been a tradition in our family for years. I love this recipe from Taste of Home." PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE Pumpkin Cheesecake 1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies (about 20 cookies) 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans 1/4 cup...
San Antonio Spicy Fondue
Melissa Guerra My husband and I ducked into a tiny, dusty pink restaurant that featured fondue when we were in Buenos Aires this summer. We didn't have much hopes for the meal, but it ended up being our favorite evening together. We chattted, quibbled over who would...
Fruitcake & Date Cookies
Margaret Jabour I chose two recipes because I love all varieties of dates, the edible sweet dried fruit. As a young girl, I would enjoy eating the dried fruit and would eat a substantial amount of them while completing my homework assignments. Maybe it gave me...
Women in Business: Dr. Lubna Naeem
Dr. Lubna Naeem Soni Medical Spa Soni Medical Spa is a five-person operation run by Dr. Lubna Naeem that combines a medical spa with an internal medicine practice. Soni’s mission is to treat the whole patient, and Dr. Naeem’s training as an internist informs her...
Women in Business: Dr. Laura Bennack
Dr. Laura Bennack Radiance Med Spa Radiance Med Spa, like its moniker, feels like a tranquil getaway. Lighted mosaic installations decorate the lobby and clinic areas. The entire decor is one of soft lighting, comfortable chairs and fuzzy blankets. Radiance feels...
Women in Business: Roma Kumar
Roma Kumar Sonterra Laser Med Spa A savvy businesswoman who worked in the corporate arena at Dell for seven years, Roma Kumar became interested in medical spas after her husband, Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, a Harvard-trained opthalmologist, returned from a conference in 2007...
Women In Business: Lizette Altieri, M.D.
Lizette Altieri, M.D. White Pearl Medical Spa Dr. Lizette Altieri of White Pearl Medical Spa is a walking billboard for how natural and beautiful one’s skin can look with noninvasive skin care treatments. She is also a dedicated physician whose thoughtful approach to...
Glowing Youthful Skin
San Antonio experts offer insights on three new skin treatments gaining popularity As you flip through the pages of an old photo album, you come across a decade-old photo. It shows your youthful face glistening and soaking up the sun, not a wrinkle in sight, as you...
Micro-Needling
Treatments to reduce the appearance of imperfections on the face, such as acne, wrinkles, scars and pigment issues, involve many trips to the doctor and aren’t really a “quick fix.” However, a therapy called micro-needling offers an approach to minimize wrinkles and...
ViPEEL
If you knew there was a treatment that could reverse the effects of sun damage and environmental factors, even clear acne and act as an aging preventive for younger skin, would you want to take advantage of it? Most of us would, and luckily ViPeel is a therapy that...
Intraceuticals Oxygen Facial
We all know celebrities have more than one trick up their sleeve to get “camera ready” in an instant, and aside from their often-publicized little plastic surgery tweaks, one of the biggest celebrity beauty secrets is the oxygen facial. “This treatment is perfect for...
Check Out our Top Gift Picks for the Holidays!
2015 Holiday Gift Guide Peñaloza & Sons If you enjoy the sparkle of icicles dancing on a Christmas tree you’ll fall in love with the beauty and elegance of Emerald and Baguette cut diamonds (Also see back cover). Always sourced through ethical channels and...
Digging the Holidays
Glorious Gifts for the Gardner in your Life As a long-time nature lover and gardener, I’ve been the lucky recipient and giver of a wide list of gardening and yard art gifts: serene wind chimes, vibrant hummingbird feeders, practical pruners, pre-potted plants and...
Velvet, Sequins & Fringe…
Local Tastemakers Share What's Trending for the Holidays With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, dressing yourself, your home and choosing gifts for others can oftentimes be overwhelming. So we’ve asked local fashion experts and tastemakers to weigh in on...
