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 ...

Just about every Friday, on the eve of Shabbat, I make challah, the Jewish enriched, braided bread. I make it so often, the process has become a kitchen dance where I’m guided by muscle memory. I know ...

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 ...

This Hanukkah, you deserve a no-fuss, show-stopper challah bread dough that won't let you down. After all, it's been a year, so why not treat your family to homemade challah that requires little ...

The Jewish holidays are early this year. Really early. (You know what they say – they’re either early or late, but never on time!) For Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, which began last night, ...

CHESTER - About 30 women belonging to The Jewish Women's Circle at Chabad of Orange County recently participated in a challah-making class. It was led by Chana Burston, co-director of the Chabad of ...

Start to finish, making challah is a multisensory, multilevel process: mixing ingredients into dough, taking time to let it rise, punching it down, letting it rise some more, separating the dough into ...

Bernie Friedman came to Olympia via Brooklyn in 1975. At home, Friedman could visit a Jewish bakery every three or four blocks. In Olympia, he couldn't get his hands on a good blintz, bagel or loaf of ...

The good smells of baking challah and the sweet golden braided bread emerging from the oven have distinguished the Jewish Sabbath in a long-kept tradition. During the High Holy Days, starting with the ...