News
 
Gravatar

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

Mary Claire Haver at her home in Galveston.Dr. Mary Claire Haver was finishing her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch, in Galveston, when she overheard some professors whispering about a new study that appeared to link hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with an increased risk of adverse outcomes, including breast cancer. She remembers that day in 2002 vividly. Almost overnight, most doctors stopped prescribing HRT, blocking millions of women from access to one of the few medical treatments for menopause. “I had no idea that this memorable and momentous occasion would, years later, give me a new passion and purpose in my career,” Haver writes in her recent best-seller, The New Menopause.From her home in Galveston and her menopause clinic in nearby Friendswood, the ob-gyn, who turns 56…

The post Mary Claire Haver Wants to Change How We Think About Menopause appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

menopause tips dr mary haverDr. Mary Claire Haver, the noted Galveston ob-gyn who’s become a leading national voice for women’s health, wants everyone to know this about menopause: the change is inevitable, but suffering is not.Haver, who turns 56 in August, became a social media star, first on Facebook and then with her off-the-cuff videos on TikTok and Instagram, where she’s found an audience of millions of women hungry for information about menopause—the life stage when menstrual cycles end. Even though it affects every woman, it’s woefully underresearched—accounting for just about 1 percent of what the National Institutes of Health spends on women’s research—and not well understood by the medical field as a whole. (A recent study found that only about 31 percent of OB-GYN residencies featured a formal…

The post Mary Claire Haver on How to Handle Hot Flashes in Texas appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

The Problem with Erik Episode 5This is an early access episode, available to TM Audio subscribers only. Connect access to your TM Audio feed to the podcast player of your choice here. To troubleshoot any issues, access the FAQ here. Read the transcript below.“I’ll never go to prison. Ever. I’ll go in the ground, but I ain’t going to f—ing prison.”—Bryon BrockwayExecutive producer is Megan Creydt. The show is reported and written by Katy Vine, and written, produced, and reported by Ana Worrel. It was produced and engineered by Brian Standefer, who also wrote the music. Story editing and production by Patrick Michels. Additional production is by Aisling Ayers. Additional editing by Karen Olsson. Fact-checking by Jaclyn Colletti. Studio musicians were Jon Sanchez, Glenn Fukunaga and Pat Mansky. Artwork is by Emily Kimbro and Victoria Millner. Theme…

The post ‘The Problem With Erik,’ Episode 5: “How to Perform a Hit” (TM Audio Exclusive) appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar
Jul 15 @ 02:00

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

Tequila Forever

The post Tequila Forever appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. Natalynn Masters, who is 27, leads Camp Founder Girls, a weeklong summer retreat devoted to making nature activities more inclusive.I’m from Arizona. My dad is a wildlife biologist, and we spent a lot of our family time camping, fishing, doing all sorts of things on boats. So I’ve always had a deep love and appreciation for nature and the outdoors. I moved to San Antonio in 2019 and met our executive director, Alex Bailey, who told me about the camp. I was like, “Oh, that’s perfect.”We got our start on the East Side of San Antonio. In 1924 a trailblazer named Mattie Landry became aware of a group of Black girls who were…

The post This Summer Camp Helps Black Girls Love the Great Outdoors appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

Texas Tequila BrandsAlthough tequila can only be made in the five Mexican states (Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas) that are home to the blue agave plant, many enterprising Texans have launched their own tequila brands, embracing the Lone Star State’s appetite for agave while farming and distilling in Mexico.For expert opinions, we asked Texas bartenders and bar and restaurant owners to share their favorite brands.  Aerodrome Agave TequilanaCorpus Christi’s Aerodrome Distilling specializes in high-end, small-batch spirits, such génépi, amaro, and Tokaji-finished bourbon. Its Tequilana comes in the three main expressions (blanco, reposado, and añejo), all aged, bottled, and labeled in-house.“[Aerodrome Tequilana blanco] is pure unaltered agave distillate. That means it’s at full strength, without additives, which really shines when using it for classic tequila cocktails,” says…

The post The Best Texas Tequila Brands, According to Bartenders appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

Tequila Package: Tex-Mex PairingsWhile a frozen margarita with salt on the rim and a combination plate is perhaps the most vaunted pairing in the Tex-Mexosphere, there are so many other ways for tequila to complement your favorite dish.Tequila is a major part of Mexican culture—not only does it have a strict denomination of origin, but there is also an oversight organization accredited by the Mexican government, the ​​Tequila Regulatory Council, that must certify a tequila before exportation.And the spirit has many applications beyond being mixed with lime: it can be subbed for whiskey in an old-fashioned, or made savory with avocado, cilantro, and peppers. No matter what you make with tequila, pick a good one and your meal will be instantly elevated. Alba Huerta, owner of James Beard…

The post Here Are the Tequila Cocktails You Need to Pair with Your Favorite Tex-Mex Dishes appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar
Jul 14 @ 20:00

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

Mango Margarita RecipeMango margaritas were a summertime staple at Teala’s in Houston, a Mexican restaurant with a Thai twist. When Texas Monthly originally published a version of this recipe, in the August 1994 issue, Patricia Sharpe reported that Bangkok-born owner Teal Anomaiprasert got the idea while on a culinary reconnaissance trip to the Yucatán. Anomaiprasert discovered there that Mexican and Thai cooking had more than a little in common: “Both countries use lots of fresh lime, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and hot, hot peppers,” he said. And, of course, mangoes.You can no longer enjoy generously portioned mango margaritas on the Teala’s patio (the restaurant closed in 2015) but you can enjoy this slightly modified version of its nineties-era recipe at home. Three types of fresh juice, plus orange…

The post Mango Margarita appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

Former US President Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents during a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.The Lord works in mysterious ways—mysterious, at least, to those who are not certain of their own hopeful interpretations of world events as divine providence. Most of us are doomed to stumble blindly through the morass of modern life, stringing our feeble human narratives together for some measure of comfort. But in the world of politics, it pays to know the mind of God.On Saturday, at a rally in Pennsylvania, a gunman on a rooftop shot at former president Donald Trump, grazing his right ear. The shooter killed one spectator in the crowd and critically injured two others. Shortly thereafter, the Secret Service, in the words of one witness, “blew his head off.” Trump raised a defiant fist in the air, blood running down the…

The post Why Many Leaders Are Suggesting Trump Is Ordained by God After the Assassination Attempt appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!

Gravatar

Get in-depth coverage of news, reviews and conversations about Texas barbecue. It's basically Christmas every day for barbecue-lovers.

Donald Trump is seen with what appears to be blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.Texas leaders in both political parties expressed outrage and support for former President Donald Trump after a shooting at during a campaign event in Pennsylvania on Saturday.U.S. Secret Service rushed Trump off the stage at the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Blood appeared to be streaked across the former president’s ear. Trump was taken to safety.Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner and a longtime Trump ally, was at the rally, standing about thrity feet away from the former president.“It looked like the first maybe three shots missed him and he was turned looking towards me. And then the one grazed his ear and then he got down,” Miller recounted in a brief interview with The Texas Tribune.Miller said Trump would be fine and expressed confidence that…

The post Texas Politicians React After Shooting at Trump Rally in Pennsylvania appeared first on Texas Monthly.

Thank you for reading!