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Ham El-Waylly

Ham El-Waylly is a chef, restaurant consultant, recipe developer, and video creator based in New York City. You may know him from his acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant, Strange Delight, or as a longtime contributor to NYT Cooking, where he is also one half of the YouTube sensation, Mystery Menu. He lives in the East Village with his wife (Sohla), toddler, shiba inu, English bulldog, and wild alley cat.
Hello, Home Cooking

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Hello, Home Cooking

Holiday Cheer, Perfectly Gifted 🎁

The holidays are here, and our specialty retail sales team can’t wait to help you find the best gifts for your customers so you can sleigh the season! From blockbuster celebrity books to charming stocking stuffers to festive gift bags from Out of Print, PRH Retail has everything you need to curate a custom assortment

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Now Available: Spring 2026 Catalogs!

Take a sneak peek at the books and gifts we have coming out next year with our new spring 2026 catalogs! Browse our favorite frontlist titles coming up next year for Food & Drink, Children’s, and Gift. Plus, check out Out of Print’s new tote bags, t-shirts, stickers, and bookmarks perfect for spring!  

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