The Audacious Book Club: Start Here by Sohla El-Waylly

(Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook)

Roxane Gay

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Megan Pillow

Jan 08, 2024

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The cover of Sohla El-Waylly's new cookbook Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook; it features an image of the author smiling as she puts on an apron, as well as an image of a birthday cake, an egg frying, and a citrus and endive salad, as well as the book's title and the author's name

Chef Sohla El-Waylly is becoming well-known for her culinary wisdom, but one of her most enduring talents is the ability to offer not just the what of a dish, but the why. In a recent episode of Ancient Recipes with Sohla—her show in collaboration with the History Channel—she makes a Pièces Montée à la Carême, a dessert beloved by Napoleon and made famo…

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The Audacious Book Club: Start Here by Sohla El-Waylly

(Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook)

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