#homemade

Yara Suki

Aug 14, 2015

Stuffed

I was stuffed. Talal was stuffed. The pork chop was stuffed. On my drive over to Talal's from BMC, I brainstormed dinner menus. I decided...

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Yara Suki

Jul 26, 2015

We're out of Wontons

While Mommy was in Lebanon, Tina and I decided we want to throw a Surprise Champagne Party for her in honor of her book. We never had the...

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Yara Suki

Jul 25, 2015

Surprises

To keep the surprise, the plan was 1) buy the groceries on Saturday and hide the champagne, 2) to go to Yasmeen's on Saturday to prepare...

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Yara Suki

Jul 22, 2015

Pork Potsticker Potluck

Today, I had my last potluck with the SEI Team. As always, I wanted to make something special. Originally, I wanted to make a creamy...

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Yara Suki

Jun 29, 2015

Inspired by the 'Real Girl'

I woke up and headed downstairs. Daddy asked me to drive him to Starbucks to go buy coffee. It turned out to be a huge trip. I was low on...

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Yara Suki

Jun 23, 2015

This time, I'll write it down

Many years ago, mommy and I were home alone for a couple nights. Tina and Daddy were both away. I can't quite remember when or how long...

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Yara Suki

Jun 23, 2015

Leather or Lather?

Mommy had her turn to make something yummy. Now it was my turn. I wanted to make something from my possibilities list, the plum fruit...

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Yara Suki

Jun 22, 2015

Father's Day at Sea

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,...

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Yara Suki

Jun 17, 2015

Huevos y Chorizos

I woke up on Wednesday after Tropical Storm Bill. It didn't rain. It didn't flood, but hey, who said meteorology was an exact science....

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Yara Suki

Jun 16, 2015

Coq Au Vin et Pain de Mais

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,...

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Yara Suki

Jun 16, 2015

Makloubeh

Today, I made Makloubeh at home. From what mommy told me, the dish only has eggplant, but I vaguely remember eating the dish at Tante...

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Yara Suki

May 24, 2015

A Pizza & A Stone

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...

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Yara Suki

May 24, 2015

Lemon-Buttermilk Biscuit Scones

A Friday at home can be pretty boring. Luckily, Tina kept me company. What can we do... We decided on baking. I looked through some of...

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Yara Suki

May 23, 2015

Maybe it's a Suki Thing...

Maybe it's a Suki thing, but when I get going in the kitchen, I tend to spend my whole day there. After the scones and the pizza, we had...

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Yara Suki

May 14, 2015

Keep the Punch Cold

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...

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Yara Suki

May 3, 2015

Dinner in South America

I spent 2 years with this group of people. We spent hours together; day in and day out. We've cried together. Laughed together. Goofed...

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Yara Suki

Apr 25, 2015

Cheddar Cheese Crisp

There is one item that was on my Possibilities page before I even had a blog. It was the Silpat. Virtually nothing sticks to it. Cheese,...

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Yara Suki

Apr 24, 2015

My Asian Quinoa Salad

After a long day, I just needed to unwind. I got a neon pink mani & pedi. Then, I grabbed a pear soda at Central Market. After sweating...

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Chili & Chives

MY JOURNEY THROUGH FOOD