Chili & Chives

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...

A long overdue visit and a very good friend who I love so dearly. At Pappadeux With Jessica Plank

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

Last year, Talal ordered me a magazine subscription to Food & Wine Magazine and Cooking Light. I found a picture that caught my eye. It...

Some times , all you need is to treat yourself to a wonderful, late-night dinner at a wonderful neighborhood restaurant. The rumor's...

If you haven't tried the Paprika-Rubbed Sheet Pan Chicken from Alison Roman's Dining In Cookbook, why are you even eating chicken?...

For my 25th birthday, Talal was really struggling with what to get me. His original plan came to a halt when he found out my parents were...

A traditional Thai meal contains salad, relish, steam, soup, fried, and curry, all served with freshly steamed white rice. I learned this...

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...

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

Yasmeen spend a few days in Houston before making her way to Maine for the next chapter in her Medical School education. We wanted to...

For the first time ever, I decided that I felt like making lamb. Not just any lamb, lamb meatballs. Why? No idea. I got 2 pounds of lamb...

Talal and I were lucky to be invited to Park City Utah with Ryan and Missy Hanemann for my first ever ski trip. I didn't know what to...

On a very chilly winter day in Houston, Saskya and I met at State of Grace to celebrate our job well done for the 20th Anniversary...

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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...

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

Since I am obsessed with The Pearl, I wanted to make one stop by the farmer's market. I could get used to this tradition. We strolled...

Talal and I went to the highly-acclaimed and highly-recommended Biga on the Banks. A classic, iconic restaurant in San Antonio, much like...

For some reason, Talal can go all night without a proper dinner. Of course he says no dinner, but one peek at my food and he gets excited...