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The no-knead beat goes on: easy challah
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I have to tell you again: I’m LOVING no-knead breads. Baguettes, sticky buns, pizza crust, crusty-chewy bread, a harvest loaf to die for – these are just...
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Let’s hear it for cinnapineapanana!
Cinnapineapanana – wha…? That would be cinnamon + pineapple + banana, all wrapped up in a tender, rich yeast dough. Topped with crunchy sugar, and baked to golden perfection. This delightful bread was...
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Round and round we go – Rosh Hashanah’s round raisin challah
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will be celebrated Sept. 9-10 this year. And challah, the signature Jewish yeast bread, takes on a special shape at Rosh Hashanah: a lovely spiral. Easy, right?...
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Shaping braids: six strands without using six hands
Hey there, you. Yes, you. Give yourself a pat on the back because YOU make a dang good loaf of bread. You’ve worked hard, perfected recipes and techniques, and now you’re a kitchen hero. So, what’s...
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Cinnamon-Apple Raisin Challah: sweet circle of life
Happy Rosh Hashanah! Have you made your challah yet? Challah is typically made as a long, braided loaf, its crust a shiny golden brown from a glaze of beaten egg applied before baking. But Rosh...
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Taking the challah challenge
Challah? Me, a nice Irish-Catholic girl from Boston—what do I know about challah? It was Halley again. “Let’s put up some recipes for the Jewish high holidays. We need a new section on the recipe site....
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Challa-lujah!
I confess to a certain ignorance about Jewish baking. I didn’t grow up in that culture (aside from a brief exposure to Chanukah songs in kindergarten). As a kid, my Jewish friends gravitated, like me,...
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