Learn how to make Homemade Challah Bread. This easy-to-make version of the traditional Jewish bread is soft and sweet and perfect for eating plain or serving up as the most amazing french toast. _____ ...

In March of last year, Dolly Meckler, like so many others, decided to try her hand at sourdough. “And then I read a recipe,” she told me the other day, “and I saw this thing called starter, and I was, ...

For Rosh Hashana, challah, the braided oval bread that Jews break and share after lighting candles each Sabbath gets reworked into a spiral to call to mind the cycle of life. In this version, Alan ...

It’s not known for sure how challah — the sweet, fluffy bread that’s the star of a Jewish Shabbat dinner — got its braids. Some say the braids carry religious significance, other explanations are more ...

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While many enjoy challah year-round, it’s a special part of the Rosh Hashanah celebration. We dip pieces of round challah, and apples, in honey for a sweet new year. “This holiday challah was inspired ...

When America's Test Kitchen sent me a review copy of "The Complete Autumn and Winter Cookbook: 550+ Recipes for Warming Dinners, Holiday Roasts, Seasonal Desserts, Breads, Food Gifts and More" this ...

A challah named after the city where my father was born and raised “It’s called the Czernowitzer challah,” Judy said. My mouth fell open. Czernowitz (pronounced tsher-no-vits) was the city where my ...