Chili & Chives

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...

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

Let's start wit my time in France. Talal took my parents out to dinner while I was away to tell them that he wanted to marry me. My...

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

Today, I spent 14 hours at Gastronomicom. Hour 2 In Pastry, we made a heavenly dessert that is something I would actually order if I took...

Friday Per tradition, we had trouble on our weekend. On Friday evening, we were supposed to leave the residence at 6:26pm to make the 7pm...

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...

In Cuisine class today, I had a very tough time. As far as skills go, it wasn't hard too hard. It really tested my ability to hold my...

This afternoon, we made Tomato Risotto. Although I've made risotto many times in the past, I still learned the correct process. We...

This morning we woke up in the Gruyere region of Switzerland. Peering out the window, we see the Alps and the variety of cows, sheep, and...

Erica and I packed our weekend gear for the whole weekend and made our way to school. She walked and I took the bus. I wore my coat and...

I can't even find the words to express the feeling of satisfaction that I've experienced this week in baking. I've never practiced baking...

I woke up today with sore forearms. Ready to bake. Little did I know, but we were going to bake in both classes today. Bread and bread...

All by myself, I left to France. My entire journey took about 24 hours, as expected. My flights were quick and easy. The gate I arrived...

Aurash visited from the beautiful, sunny California. I picked him up from his house and we made our way over to Cafe Brioche in Rice...

After Maya returned from her trip to Costa Rica, her family, the Charafeddine's and ours went out for a celebratory brunch to Sorrento....

Step 1: Decide you want to make Coq Au Vin. Step 2: Wait a few months to have an open bottle of red wine. Step 3: Buy pancetta,...