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    "There is no sincerer love than the love of food." -George Bernard Shaw

    MY JOURNEY THROUGH FOOD
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    Holidate
    Yara Suki
    • Dec 23, 2020

    Holidate

    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...
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    Holiday Drop Offs
    Yara Suki
    • Dec 19, 2020

    Holiday Drop Offs

    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....
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    Happy Anniversary!
    Yara Suki
    • Oct 15, 2020

    Happy Anniversary!

    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...
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    On a Scale from 1-10
    Yara Suki
    • Jun 3, 2020

    On a Scale from 1-10

    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...
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    A Heart Full of Cookies
    Yara Suki
    • May 25, 2020

    A Heart Full of Cookies

    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...
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    A False Sense of Security
    Yara Suki
    • Apr 19, 2020

    A False Sense of Security

    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...
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    Sweetness in The Heights
    Yara Suki
    • Dec 30, 2018

    Sweetness in The Heights

    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...
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    Bon Anniversaire
    Yara Suki
    • Oct 13, 2018

    Bon Anniversaire

    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."...
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    Tea and a Spiked Lemonade
    Yara Suki
    • Jul 22, 2018

    Tea and a Spiked Lemonade

    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,...
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    When Life Give You Oranges
    Yara Suki
    • May 30, 2018

    When Life Give You Oranges

    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...
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    Bittersweet Endings
    Yara Suki
    • May 16, 2018

    Bittersweet Endings

    The end of yet another semester is always bittersweet. As Program Manager at the Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute, I say...
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    And a Side of Mango Sticky Rice
    Yara Suki
    • Dec 14, 2017

    And a Side of Mango Sticky Rice

    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...
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    The Ultimate Throwback
    Yara Suki
    • Oct 15, 2017

    The Ultimate Throwback

    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...
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    Xochi (So-Chee)
    Yara Suki
    • Aug 5, 2017

    Xochi (So-Chee)

    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...
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    Honey Art Cafe
    Yara Suki
    • Jul 6, 2017

    Honey Art Cafe

    After a crazy heavy dinner, I convinced Talal to take me to Honey Art Cafe. I had been researching Houston food bloggers and discovered...
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    Call Me Custard
    Yara Suki
    • Jul 2, 2017

    Call Me Custard

    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...
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    B&B Butchers
    Yara Suki
    • Jul 1, 2017

    B&B Butchers

    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....
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    Pleased to Eat You
    Yara Suki
    • Dec 18, 2016

    Pleased to Eat You

    Earlier this week, I won tickets to the Lone Star Shootout. In Yara speak, I won tickets to a basketball game. Although not that...
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    If Flowers Were Made Out of Gelato...
    Yara Suki
    • Nov 4, 2016

    If Flowers Were Made Out of Gelato...

    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...
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    Tout Suite!
    Yara Suki
    • Jul 2, 2016

    Tout Suite!

    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...
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