Chili & Chives

One day, it just hits you that you haven't had any vegetables in quite some time. Just because you need to eat your greens doesn't mean...

As a native Texan, briskets are slowly smoked, sliced and served on a plastic tray with a rich, sweet and smoky barbecue sauce. That's...

If you told me last year that I would be taking the time to nurture a small, but growing herb garden in my practically non-existent...

Yesterday, on my birthday, I received my newest cookbook in the collection - Where Cooking Begins by Carla Lalli Music. I made roasted...

Mommy and Daddy came over to help Talal and I get a garden going at our home. With all the time we are spending at home - now and in the...

I bought this tiny, beautiful pot of chives from Whole Foods the other day. It has been gingerly waiting for its time to come - the big...

Despite being stuck in the middle of a pandemic, we found ourselves celebrating two happy occasions - Mother's Day and Tina's 25th...

One summery day, Mommy came over to have dinner with Talal and I. I had seen a beautiful, vibrant cold veggie soup akin to a gazpacho in...

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...

When Carl and I found out we were officially going to Dreamforce in San Francisco, the restaurant planning began. We quickly decided to...

Almost 4 years ago, I attended the New York City Wine and Food Festival with my mom. We spent a long October weekend in New York...

If I told you that Canada has white winters where the snow piles high, flowers disappear, the rivers freeze and the trees lose all their...

When we finally ring in the new year - whether it's your resolution or not - it's finally time to get back to eating more vegetables and...

Saskya was coming over for our final meeting before the 20th Anniversary G&A. In honor of all our hard work, I thought we deserved a good...

Mommy and I always say that we are each other's best company, especially when exploring new places. Restaurants together are no...

It has been a hectic time in Talal and I's lives. Although we're elated as a newly-engaged couple, we are also super busy with work. To...

We celebrated Tammy's birthday all week. We went all out! We had cake for breakfast, played Bingo, decorated her office, and went out to...

Since I've been back from France, I've been furiously deciding which restaurants to try and when. Lucky for me, Talal seems to be up for...

Saturday was both cold and rainy. I was definitely underprepared for the weather. It would have been useful to check the forecast, but......

I woke up today, cold. I had yogurt and grapes for breakfast and dressed for a tour of the school. Lise and Stephanie picked us up. We...