Unlike food mills, stand mixers, or even the humble potato masher or whisk, the potato ricer breaks down a potato into a… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
A ricer looks a lot like a giant garlic press and works in pretty much the same way. It comes equipped with… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
A food mill both pures and strains soft items, like boiled potatoes or tomatoes, in one shot. It has a simple construction,… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Whenever my husband and I order delivery from our favorite Lebanese place, the center of the meal isnt the chicken shawarma or… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
We need representation of different chefs, as well as different foods. — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
When my husband and I worked as line cooks in LA, we lived in a constant state of broke and tired. — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
If you want to step up you mashed-potato game, regardless of whether you like them fluffy or creamy, a food mill or… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
A white chef can be an expert in French food and then turn around and go to Thailand for a week and… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Unlike tongs, these tweezer tongs are slim and compact, fitting into any tool crock, drawer, or even apron pocket if youre all… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Ive found my way into a life surrounded by food people, which often leads to intensely passionate conversations about nonsense: deep-dives on… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
I think one big thing with food and race that is a hot topic is cultural appropriation. — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
My husband is a chef, and he often brings home a lot of useless kitchen tools. — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
While the set-up of my home kitchen looks very different from that of a restaurant, theres one thing that has remained from… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
An ideal potato gratin will contain creamy and tender potato slices, topped with a crunchy, golden crust, and browned edges underneath and all around… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
The intense aroma and warmth fresh ginger adds to dishes is irreplaceable. The heat found in ginger is attributed to a chemical it contains… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Giving nuts and seeds a few minutes in the oven deepens their flavors and improves their texture - and it provides more even cooking… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Toum is essentially a mayonnaise, but it's stabilized with garlic instead of egg. Just like mayo, toum is an emulsion of oil into water,… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Treated more like a vegetable than a fruit, plantains can be prepared in various ways depending on their stage of ripeness. Just like a… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
After working from home with the dogs, Ive learned of the hair splinter: when stiff dog hairs pierce the soles of your feet. — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Ultimately, mayonnaise and aioli are brothers from the same mother. Both are emulsions of oil and water, which just means that the two incompatible… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
A dough might start out lumpy and wet, but as you knead, it will grow smooth, supple, and springy - thats how you know… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Sure, making homemade aioli is not so bad. All you need is to mix an egg or yolk with lemon juice and garlic, then… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
The 'Test Kitchen' is really fun as long as you play your role, and I didnt like the role I was put in. It… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
Zucchini fritters arent a dish Im ever inclined to make. They take the watery, bland summer staple to an all-time low, shredding the squash… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image
I painted my pantry door with Rust-Oleum chalkboard paint months ago because I wanted my kitchen to look like a fancy pub. Working from… — Sohla El-Waylly Copy Share Image