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.

At Rosh Hashanah, we eat foods symbolic of our hopes for the New Year– including a round challah, to symbolize life and a year of blessings without end, and apples and honey for a sweet year. But what ...

Challah changed Dr. Beth Ricanati’s life. More than 15 years ago, she started baking challah on Fridays as a self-care ritual, an experience illustrated in her memoir, Braided: A Journey of a Thousand ...

Brushed with a honeyed egg wash and formed into a circle after braiding, this challah is perfect for Rosh Hashanah. Serve it with honey for dipping. In a medium bowl, or in the bowl of a stand mixer, ...

Have you always wanted to braid a loaf of challah? There's an event at the end of this month that will teach you how. Also, find out about organic bulk vegetable sales, a grape-growers workshop, and a ...

Aykroyd isn’t the only person who feels this way. The actor and former “Saturday Night Live” star is one of many fans of challah, the braided egg bread that has its roots in Jewish kitchens but also ...

Bread isn’t just Oprah’s favorite food. To food scientist Nathan Myhrvold, it’s art. The intersection of art and food is the topic at the center of Myhrvold’s new five-volume collection, Modernist ...

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.