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...

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...

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...

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

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

Ramsey, the Sabra's and our family were getting together to celebrate all the great things in our lives. It felt like it had been quite...

Somehow two years flew by. I can't believe it's Talal and I's 2nd anniversary. Two years ago, we walked down the aisle and said, "I do."...

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...

Both my real and my work families have always encouraged me to follow my passions. As it turns out, my passions are travel, sales...

The best way that Talal and I know to celebrate is dinner.. multiple dinners. Four to be exact. Dinner 1 was on my birthday at Taverna...

The end of yet another semester is always bittersweet. As Program Manager at the Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute, I say...

As is tradition every holiday season, the Sales Excellence Institute team picks a restaurant and celebrates the end of another semester...

A year flies when you're having fun. It also flies when you're busy at work, exploring new cities, cooking too much food, eating too much...

When you're making a big change in your life, it's always an emotional time. I was excited to try something new and return to old...

Mother's day was coming up and, as always, I started looking for inspiration to create a yummy feast. It just so happened that I spent...

#christmas #tenderloin #eggs #fig #bread

There's no cooking on an empty stomach in this house. The joke is that I accidentally ordered short ribs with polenta.. Essentially the...

Tomorrow's menu took a lot of thought and edits. I wanted something special, but not something I'd make for a regular dinner. I went back...

Daddy's birthday was fast approaching and despite my gripes, mommy and daddy were both out of town for his birthday. On the Friday after...