Chili & Chives

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...

It was the beginning of spring break and Amy's wedding weekend, but it was also the beginning of the spread of coronavirus. At this...

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...

What is more satisfying than a warm, fresh loaf of bread and an assortment of room-temperature butters? Perhaps getting away from the...

On our way from Portugal to Lebanon, we intentionally planned a long layover in Frankfurt. We arrived early on a Sunday morning and had 7...

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

What is the perfect watermelon? I think we all agree that it has to be deep pink in color with a bright green and white rind. When...

After I returned from Canada, Mikey and I scheduled some time to catch up. No matter what’s happening in our lives, Mikey and I always...

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...

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...

Just before Valentine's Day, we celebrated Galentine's Day with the girls. It was G'Nai's turn to plan and she did a great job. One of...

To celebrate the completion of my month in France, I decided to treat myself to the experience of a Michelin-starred restaurant. I...

I have a lot of notes from my French Cheese and Wine class today. Bare with me as I write them out for safekeeping! Cheese is made of...

Labor Day Weekend was a series of spontaneous events. On Saturday, I drove to Talal's house around noon to met him, Hassoun, Hammoudi,...

To celebrate Maya and Yasmeen's 23rd birthdays, we decided to have a semi-girl's night out. The initial plan was to try coltivare, btu...

Mikey and I went to Del Frisco Grille. From the start, I knew that I wanted the VIP, but Mikey felt a little adventurous. As we sat down,...

We spent the day at Yasmeen's house swimming and nibbling on the treats that Yasmeen spent the morning preparing for us. The sun was...

Happy Birthday to me!!! At Crú With Tina, Candace, Marcus, Sandra, Krystle, and Basel Najjar.

For Tina's birthday, I got her a Myabi Offsett Bread Knife. I know I have a minor obsession with knives, but it was Tina's turn. Gift #2...

Tina and I had some friends over for a BBQ. We made a punch by blending a watermelon and put it through a sieve to remove the pulp. We...