challah

Tom Hanks includes this surprising Jewish food in his favorites

Tom Hanks only makes French toast with kosher Challah from a Jewish bakery.

Pascale’s Kitchen: Fun treats made with two-day-old challah

After every festive meal, the same question always arises: What should be done with the leftover challah? This week, I’ve brought you four recipes that call for leftover challah or bread.

Pascale’s Kitchen: Key challah

Every year, on the week after Passover, I always share special stories and recipes with my readers about the key challah, which I equate with the qualities of being a queen.

How did Dolly Meckler turn a challah-baking hobby into a rising business?

Meckler wasn’t even much of a baker before COVID-19 lockdowns forced her, and pretty much everyone in the world, to become prisoners of the home.

By Jane Herz/JTA
27/04/2022

How Fleischmann’s yeast built the Jewish Catskills

If you used Fleischmann’s yeast for your challah, you leavened your dough with the essence of American Jewry.

By JOEL HABER/JTA
07/07/2021
Sweet challah with seeds

Pascale’s Kitchen: Purim challah

Each Jewish holiday has its own special type of challah to distinguish it from traditional challot that are prepared for Shabbat.

Pizza (illustrative)

How to make an easy and cheesy pull-apart challah with pizza dip

You love challah. You love pizza. It might be time to combine these two cherished carbs together in one pan.

By SHANNON SARNA/JTA
05/02/2021

Kneading their way to peace: Israeli and Emirati women bake challah

A recent November Thursday evening was the first time in history that women around the world – from Israel, Dubai, Bahrain, Turkey, Europe and the US baked challah simultaneously on Zoom.

By LINDA GRADSTEIN
22/12/2020

Pascale's kitchen: Rosh Hashanah challah

Challah is never just another type of bread – it’s in a category all on its own.

Zach Banner tries challah and (spoiler) he loves it

Zach Banner of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers now knows what challah tastes like — and he can say the word properly.

By MARCY OSTER/JTA
24/07/2020
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