Horus Alas

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Location
Washington, DC
School
University of Maryland College Park
Expertise
Culinary Travel, Food History, Old Bay seasoning
  • Horus Alas began cooking during the pandemic and enjoys creating accessible versions of dishes from around the world.
  • His favorite book about cooking is Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential."
  • As a consummate Maryland native, he puts Old Bay on (almost) everything.

Experience

Horus is a freelance writer for Food Republic. He has been an itinerant journalist since about 2018. He has written for several outlets, including Maryland Matters, DCist, U.S. News & World Report, the Baltimore Brew, etc. In addition to crafting fine sentences, he enjoys putting his own spin on international dishes such as kofta kebab, shepherd's pie, panang curry, shakshouka, and so on.

Education

Horus has a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's in journalism.

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