Chili & Chives

A few weeks ago, I saw that Dede from Dress Up Buttercup took her sister and aunts to afternoon tea at Bouchée Patisserie at the Post Oak...

After a crazy year like 2020, who would think there would be anything good to celebrate? While there is so much that can be said about...

With the post-Thanksgiving fatigue, we we decided to drive around town to alleviate the at-home-pandemic-boredom. We made a quick stop at...

After a lot of hard work, we always celebrate with a good meal. Always. After the ICSC team kicked ass at the virtual competition, we had...

After a long evening of Instagram sleuthing, I discovered a new Thai restaurant with some ridiculously photogenic dumplings. So, as I...

This year for my birthday, I told Talal that I wanted to eat Laredo Tacos for breakfast. So, on my birthday morning, around 10 am, we...

To my Talal, thank you for always loving me, picking me up when I'm down, showing me a good time and being by my side. Here's to four...

At long last, we return to Rosie Cannonball. Nearly a year since we last visited, we've dreamt of our return to this wonderful Montrose...

I have a long history with grocery store sushi. When I was younger, living at home, I was always daddy's grocery store companion. We...

It was the beginning of spring break and Amy's wedding weekend, but it was also the beginning of the spread of coronavirus. At this...

Sometimes the best evenings are the ones you don't plan. Ryan and Christina texted us to see if we were free for dinner and we took them...

Rabail and I decided to take part of the day off to take a tour of Rabail's favorite spot.. Korea House. Typically, when I go to...

I don't plan on making a habit of visiting the same restaurant multiple times in such a short period of time, as I did with Cervejaria...

Talal, Diana and I took a weekend road trip to visit Mikey in NOLA. On our first evening, we had dinner at a spot named Meril by Emril...

For no special occasion or any apparent reason, Talal and I decided to treat ourselves to an elegant date night dinner. It's not often...

Daddy, Talal and I went out for dinner and daddy was craving Thai food of all things. We weren't complaining, but we did suggest we go to...

What is more satisfying than a warm, fresh loaf of bread and an assortment of room-temperature butters? Perhaps getting away from the...

On our way from Portugal to Lebanon, we intentionally planned a long layover in Frankfurt. We arrived early on a Sunday morning and had 7...

Talal and I were ready to begin our Portuguese adventure, spend time exploring a new city and enjoy our summer vacation. We were eager to...

It's April and the weather in Houston is finally warm enough to go for a nice, long walk. My parents had come early, prepared to go for a...