Holidays on the Gulf Coast

Mardi Gras in Orange Beach 2026: A Fat Tuesday That Started With a Contract and Ended on the Flora-Bama Dance Floor


Mardi Gras Orange Beach Meredith Folger 2026

Fat Tuesday in Orange Beach has a rhythm I’ve come to love. It’s not just beads and floats. It’s the way the day starts like any other workday on the Gulf Coast, and then slowly, beautifully, turns into a moving celebration that feels stitched into the shoreline itself.

“Around here, Mardi Gras doesn’t interrupt real life. It simply joins it.” Meredith Folger Amon

My Morning Started Like It Always Does

Yesterday began with the same kind of intention that starts most of my days. I went straight to my office to handle a new contract I had put together for a home I’m selling on Ono Island. There is…

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One Loaf, Ten Savory Ways: Easy Bridgford Ready-Dough Gift Loaves for Christmas


My “Bake the Loaf and Finish It” Method

  1. Thaw: Refrigerate the loaf overnight (keep it wrapped).
  2. Rise: Place in a greased loaf pan and let it get puffy.
  3. Bake: Bake per package directions until golden.
  4. Finish: Brush with your savory topping while warm, or add a crust topping before baking.

These are designed for gifting: no shaping, no slicing, and no extra steps beyond a quick brush or sprinkle.

“Savory bread is the secret weapon gift. It gets used immediately.” A neighbor’s take that I agree with

10 Savory Gift Loaf Recipes (Keep the Loaf Intact)

1) Rosemary-Garlic Butter Loaf

Finish (warm loaf): Melt 3 tbsp butter…

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Yorkshire Pudding on the Gulf Coast (Crisp, Golden, Prime Rib Perfect)


Yorkshire Pudding Search The Gulf

When the Gulf air turns cool enough to open the windows and let that salt-brine breeze move through the kitchen, I love a dinner that feels classic and comforting without being fussy. Yorkshire pudding is exactly that for me: dramatic in the oven, crisp at the edges, tender in the middle, and absolutely made for prime rib, roast beef, and rich pan drippings.

“If you want Yorkshire pudding to rise tall, treat the pan like cast iron on a dock grill: get it screaming hot first, then do not disturb it.” — Meredith Folger Amon

I also love how this recipe fits right into the way we entertain along the Gulf Coast. Whether I’m setting a table after a sunset…

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