Chili & Chives

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...

Tante Juju invited us to a late lunch at their house. Knowing that Talal and I had been eating keto over the past two weeks, she was...

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...

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...

The day after my 27th birthday, I stumbled upon a note I had written the night before (perhaps after a few drinks) of dish ideas I had...

This year, my birthday looked a little different than usual. Instead of my usual dinner outing or gathering with friends. Instead, Talal...

I've written a lot about all the sweet things I've been putting in my bowls. Perhaps one day, this will serve as inspiration for a day...

In the interest of eating fish that wasn't salmon, because salmon is so been there done that, Talal and I chose two new types of fish to...

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...

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...

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...

I love scallops. Period. End of Story. When Bon Appétit posted a video of Molly making Pan-Seared Scallops with Chorizo and Corn, I had...

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

In true Yara fashion, when I heard that I was going to San Francisco, I thought of all the incredible restaurants I could visit if I...

After 7 long weeks of tedious studying, I finally signed up to take my Real Estate licensing exam. It was very difficult to retain the...

The perfect Saturday plans consist of hours spent outside, a hot grill under the even hotter Houston sun, and meal with the family. Talal...

When I want something light and want to grab a quick meal, I usually don't call Mikey up. We prefer our meals to be severely over priced,...

When you have a large tub of white miso, you start to fish around for yummy recipes that will use it up.. Today, I made a delicious pho...

Out of nowhere one day, I thought to make a Salmon Bowl, inspired by Erica Batterman's Bowl Obsessed Instagram. She always has these...

Talal and I always enjoy doing or trying new things. Crawfish was one of those new ideas a while ago. It's till fun for us to get the...