Have you ever wondered why challahs on Rosh Hashanah are round and not braided the way they are the rest of the year? Before we opened our artisan bakery in 2008, I always thought that the reason had ...

Our traditional challah recipe creates two gorgeously braided loaves perfect for a Jewish holiday.

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.

Before beautifully plaited challah appears at the table, one must endure the daunting task of trying to braid it. See how it's done in a straightforward manner, so you end up with wonderfully woven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Golden-brown, sesame seed-covered braided challah loaves sit on a wooden cutting board - Olga Mazyarkina/Getty Images The idea of ...

Challah is a rich, eggy bread baked every week for the Jewish sabbath, or shabbat. But for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year that starts tomorrow at sundown, it gets a few tweaks. There's a little ...

Enriched breads are some of the most beloved recipes in my baking arsenal — I fell in love with the term enriched when I first heard it. It refers to breads that contain other ingredients aside from ...