During her nearly two-decade-long tenure on TODAY, Hoda Kotb has effortlessly transitioned from co-anchor to cook. In the TODAY kitchen, Hoda and her mother, Sami, have shared some of their family’s favorite recipes with viewers. After Kotb announced in late September 2024 that early next year, we wanted to celebrate the show’s co-anchor with a look back on her best recipes.
has always held a special place in Hoda’s heart. She started her broadcast journalism career at WWL-TV, where she also met her best friend, Karen Swensen. Hoda would, of course, go on to join the TODAY family, first as co-host with Kathie Lee Gifford and later as a co-anchor alongside Savannah Guthrie.
In a nod to her early days, Hoda created a muffuletta sandwich that’s also inspired by the . It appears on the menu at the TODAY Cafe at Universal Studios Florida, but if a trip to Orlando isn’t in the cards, you can make it at home with Hoda’s recipe. Craving something sweet? Hoda has also shared recipes for easy blender ricotta ice cream and her mom’s go-to baklava recipe.
After all, what better way to celebrate the next chapter in Hoda’s incredible career with a delicious meal and a cold cocktail in hand? Created for the TODAY Cafe at Universal Studios Florida, Hoda’s New Orleans-inspired muffuletta sandwich features salami, ham, mortadella and provolone cheese. The ingredients are chopped into bite-sized pieces for a viral version of this Southern staple. (Universal Orlando Resort is p.