Ancient Recipes with Sohla

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Sohla El-Waylly uncovers the true story of the first Thanksgiving, and cooks up an historically accurate feast (with no turkey or cranberry sauce), in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.

Sohla El-Waylly recreates the Oneida People's cornbread, and explores the remarkable story of how the Oneida People helped save George Washington and his troops at Valley Forge, in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.

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.

Sohla 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.

Sacrebleu! Sohla El-Waylly tackles her biggest historic challenge yet - recreating a dessert by Marie-Antoine Carême, the first French celebrity chef. Learn how to make this confectionary showstopper, in this episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla.

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

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