3 Seasons

34 Episodes

  • 1

    Tracing the First French Toast Back to Ancient Rome

    Sohla 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.

    20min | Aired on Oct 13, 2023 | TV-PG | CC

  • 2

    King Tut's Egyptian Flatbread (Found in His Tomb!)

    Were 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.

    20min | Aired on Oct 20, 2023 | TV-PG | CC

  • 3

    Sohla Cooks Jianbing: China's Ancient Street Food

    Sohla El-Waylly makes jianbing, a savory and crispy Chinese breakfast crepe, and uncovers the history behind this beloved street food.

    20min | Aired on Oct 27, 2023 | TV-PG | CC

  • 4

    The ORIGINAL Donut is Fluffy, Sugary Bliss

    Sohla El-Waylly fries up a batch of the original Dutch colonial donuts--and discovers their spooky connection to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

    20min | Aired on Nov 03, 2023 | TV-PG | CC

  • 5

    GOOEY & GLORIOUS Colonial Mac & Cheese

    Sohla 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.

  • 7

    How to Cook the ORIGINAL Pizza Margherita from 1889

    Sohla 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.

  • 9

    1,300-Year-Old Chinese Cookies Are DELICIOUSLY COMPLEX

    Sohla El-Waylly recreates the OLDEST cookie ever discovered.

  • 10

    The Dessert That Napoleon Couldn't Resist

    Sacrebleu! 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.

  • 11

    Sohla Makes Beautiful Japanese Candy Art

    Sohla El-Waylly tries making, Amezaiku, the ancient Japanese craft of creating beautiful sculptures from sugar.

  • 12

    Cooking Cleopatra's FAVORITE Foods

    Sohla El-Waylly has a blast recreating all the delicious foods Cleopatra would have eaten in a day.

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