3 Seasons | 34 Episodes
Tracing the First French Toast Back to Ancient Rome
Aired on Oct 13, 2023Sohla El-Waylly follows the fascinating history of French toast all the way back to the Roman Empire, in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.
King Tut's Egyptian Flatbread (Found in His Tomb!)
Aired on Oct 20, 2023Were pancakes REALLY found in King Tut’s tomb? Join Sohla El-Waylly as she unearths the truth behind this legend–and bakes some delicious treats in the process.
Sohla Cooks Jianbing: China's Ancient Street Food
Aired on Oct 27, 2023Sohla El-Waylly makes jianbing, a savory and crispy Chinese breakfast crepe, and uncovers the history behind this beloved street food.
The ORIGINAL Donut is Fluffy, Sugary Bliss
Aired on Nov 03, 2023Sohla El-Waylly fries up a batch of the original Dutch colonial donuts–and discovers their spooky connection to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
GOOEY & GLORIOUS Colonial Mac & Cheese
Aired on Nov 10, 2023Sohla El-Waylly recreates the mac & cheese of James Hemmings, Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved chef, who fed the now famous dish to early colonial leaders at Monticello. Learn more about the origins of this classic American meal, in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.
How to Cook the ORIGINAL Pizza Margherita from 1889
Aired on Nov 24, 2023Sohla El-Waylly fires up the pizza oven to recreate the original pizza cooked in Naples in the 1800s. Learn the surprising history behind this classic pie, in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.
1,300-Year-Old Chinese Cookies Are DELICIOUSLY COMPLEX
Aired on Dec 08, 2023Sohla El-Waylly recreates the OLDEST cookie ever discovered–1,300-year-old Chinese desserts from the Golden Age of China, in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.
The Dessert That Napoleon Couldn't Resist
Aired on Dec 29, 2023Sacrebleu! Sohla El-Waylly tackles her biggest historic challenge yet–recreating a dessert by Marie-Antoine Careme, the first French celebrity chef. Learn how to make this confectionary showstopper, in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.
Sohla Makes Beautiful Japanese Candy Art
Aired on Jan 05, 2024Sohla El-Waylly tries making, Amezaiku, the ancient Japanese craft of creating beautiful sculptures from sugar.
Cooking Cleopatra's FAVORITE Foods
Aired on Jan 12, 2024Sohla El-Waylly has a blast recreating all the delicious foods Cleopatra would have eaten in a day.