Golden-brown, sesame seed-covered braided challah loaves sit on a wooden cutting board - Olga Mazyarkina/Getty Images The idea of baking sweet, eggy challah at home can be daunting. Jewish cooking ...

HAMPTON COVE, AL -- Making challah, the traditional braided bread that many Jews eat as they welcome the Sabbath each week, is a duty that requires digging in with both hands. Chanie Berkowitz, the ...

Normally on Thursday afternoons, Dan Messinger and his head baker at Bibi’s Bakery & Cafe, Gilberto Escobar, fold pieces of dough on a large rustic table, making braided challah. But on this sunny ...

Jewish or not, who doesn't love a fluffy piece of challah? Mayim Bialik has taken the Shabbat staple and put her own twist on it, turning the braided loaf into vegan bread with a pretzel-like crust.