Beautifully braided, rich, and lightly sweet, freshly baked challah is delicious on its own or smeared with softened butter. After a few days, it's great dunked in custard and made into French toast ...

Challah, that braided Jewish bread that’s eaten during Shabbat and holidays. Its popularity has grown so much that it’s offered in bakeries around the world. Challah is a rich dough and a gorgeous one ...

For novice challah makers, the braid can seem like the hardest part of the bread recipe. Follow these simple steps to make a six-strand challah round. Scroll all the way down for a how-to video on the ...

A soupcon of obsession isn’t a bad thing to have in a Jewish holiday kitchen. It sends cooks in search of briskets that are less cloying and honey cakes that won’t stick to the back of one’s throat.

This recipe comes from my culinary school classmate and friend, Erica Miner, whom I met 20 years ago in Chicago when we were both young greenhorns. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Miner and her husband, ...

You don’t have to be Jewish to appreciate the wonderful pastries that are part of Rosh Hashanah The delicious rugelach and perfectly browned honey raisin challah will move you to a smile. The honey, ...

HOUSTON – With the High Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah happening this weekend, many Houston-area families are planning a special menu where round challah bread will surely be part of it. Riana ...

For the challah: Whisk together the lukewarm water, ½ teaspoon of the sugar and all the yeast in a liquid measuring cup. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; let stand for about 20 minutes, until a head ...

Growing up, each member of my family entered our neighborhood ice creamery’s annual, yet now defunct “create your own ice cream flavor” contest. We never won – all of our creations seemed to feature ...