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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Beautifully braided, rich, and lightly sweet, freshly baked challah is delicious on its own or smeared with softened butter. After a few days, it's great dunked in custard and made into French toast ...

Tonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. For me, holidays mean food, and for Rosh Hashanah the traditional treat is a round loaf of light and fluffy challah. Challah is an egg bread ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor's Note: This post was originally published on Sept. 15, 2012. Challah is a rich, eggy bread baked every week for the Jewish sabbath, or shabbat. But for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year that ...