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189: Sohla El-Waylly

We’re thrilled to welcome Sohla El-Waylly to the show for the first time. Sohla is a prodigious recipe developer, a fixture of food YouTube, and a judge on HBO’s cooking competition The Big Brunch—plus a friend of Aliza’s. This week, Aliza and Sohla unpack Sohla’s background before becoming one of the most viral stars in food media today, her thoughts on the ever-controversial brunch, the concept behind her debut cookbook, and much more.   MORE FROM SOHLA EL-WAYLLY:Sohla and Ham Turn Hot Pockets Into A 3-Course Meal [The New York Times]Caramelized Onion and Toasted Rice Porridge [Hot Dish with Sohla]The Big Brunch [HBO]

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We’re thrilled to welcome Sohla El-Waylly to the show for the first time. Sohla is a prodigious recipe developer, a fixture of food YouTube, and a judge on HBO’s cooking competition The Big Brunch—plus a friend of Aliza’s. This week, Aliza and Sohla unpack Sohla’s background before becoming one of the most viral stars in food media today, her thoughts on the ever-controversial brunch, the concept behind her debut cookbook, and much more.  MORE FROM SOHLA EL-WAYLLY:Sohla and Ham Turn Hot Pockets Into A 3-Course Meal [The New York Times]Caramelized Onion and Toasted Rice Porridge [Hot Dish with Sohla]The Big Brunch [HBO] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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