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...

If I had to guess, it has been 3 consecutive years that I've wanted to make Christmas cookies to share with our friends and neighbors....

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...

Listen here.. I love my husband very much and I know he loves me, too. But there is something else that he loves and that is knefeh. In...

In my honest opinion, one of the best late-night home activities is baking. That's not to say that I am a confident baker by any means. I...

If you know me, you know baking is not my forte. There's something so frustrating to me about sticking something in the oven and hoping...

On a random Sunday evening, Talal and I decided to find a sweet spot for a sweet treat in the Heights. We ended up at Sweet Bribery in...

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."...

Once in a while, an afternoon tea with the ladies is in order. Maysoun found a cute spot with a Parisian vibe, wall of books, and soft,...

The adage goes, "when life give you lemons, you make lemonade." That's great and all, but are you supposed to do when life gives you...

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

One of the things you can't get consistently back in Houston is a perfect mango. In some ways, a mango is like an avocado. You can never...

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 date night and Houston Restaurant Weeks overlap, you spend 3 hours looking at restaurant menus. Or at least that is what I do. Isn't...

After a crazy heavy dinner, I convinced Talal to take me to Honey Art Cafe. I had been researching Houston food bloggers and discovered...

I woke up and early on Saturday and decided that I no longer liked the menu I had built weeks ago for the dinner tonight. I partly relied...

Talal asked me out on a date. It still surprises me that he make my heart flutter any time he does anything. He asked me out on a date....

Earlier this week, I won tickets to the Lone Star Shootout. In Yara speak, I won tickets to a basketball game. Although not that...

I was finally home and feeling more settled in my new home. It was a Friday night and Alaa was free for dinner. It was our first time...

The best part about going out with my family is that we all want to eat healthy, even when we don't say we want to. Talal, Mommy, Daddy...