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846: Hello, Home Cooking with Ham El-Waylly and Obsessed with the Best with Ella Quittner
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- The Splendid Table
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- Mar 27, 2026
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Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTube . This week, we amp up your home cooking with nostalgic dishes, perfect recipes, and pro cooking techniques. First, we talk with Chef Ham El-Waylly about his favorite dishes that were inspired by his wildly international upbringing and what draws him to comfort foods. From his mom’s cheesy empanadas to his riff on cinnamon toast cereal, he gets imaginative with recipes like his Tahini Roasted Swordfish . Ham El-Waylly is the author of Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day. Then we dive into the brilliant mind of food writer Ella Quittner, who shares her obsessive search for the perfect techniques to make the very best recipes. She traveled the world to learn how to make buckwheat soba noodles and find the secret to getting the best flavor in tsukune, Japanese chicken meatballs. Ella Quittner’s latest book is Obsessed with The Best , and she left us with her recipe for Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Insurance Cheese. Subscribe to @TheSplendidTable on YouTube for full podcast episodes and full-length video interviews! Broadcast dates for this episode: March 27, 2026 (originally aired) Generous listeners like you make The Splendid Table possible. Donate today to support the show When you shop using our links, we earn a small commission. It’s a great way to support public media at no extra cost to you.