Chili & Chives

Talal and I always enjoy doing or trying new things. Crawfish was one of those new ideas a while ago. It's till fun for us to get the...

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...

After our first tasting appointment, we were happy with our 3 appetizer selections - brie with raspberry en croute, chicken diablo...

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...

I single-handedly decided that I want Valentine's picnics to be our tradition. Seeing as Valentine's day is a kind of made up holiday, it...

We celebrated Tammy's birthday all week. We went all out! We had cake for breakfast, played Bingo, decorated her office, and went out to...

Talal finally finished his PE Exam. He said it was tricky, but at least that burden for the last year is gone! To surpise him, I left...

I made it home from France yesterday and I couldn't wait to show off my new skills to Tina, Mommy, Daddy, and Talal. The dishes that I...

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

Here are the steps to fileting a fish. Start by cutting off all the fins. Fins are very painful if they poke you. Continue by running the...

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...

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

After my day at BMC, I dropped by Phoenecia. I promised my parents that they don't have to wait so long to get the groceries from there....

I planned a whole day out for Father's Day. We started with Fooul, then went to watch Secret Ocean 3D at the IMAX, cards at the Marriott,...

Today's mission was to make crawfish. Talal, Lauren & I took charge. Talal purged them (EW!). Lauren & I cut the onions, lemons, bell...

My First Post... Today, Toot and I went to Roy's house. Roy, being the hunter that he is, invited us to a Pre-game party at his home. It...