This is a conversation between the 5 of us (see what we did there?) and what we bake for our family. And it’s not just about challah. We are used to thinking in advance. So you’d think it’s natural for us to think about baking challah while we are here frying crepes and baking Pesach…
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Use Leftover Challah for Homemade Croutons
Have lots of extra challah or bread? Turn them into flavorful toppers for your salads! Are you sometimes faced with lots of extra challah after Shabbos? How about half a loaf of rye that’s going stale at the end of the week? Don’t toss it! A couple of simple steps and you’ll have some amazing…
How to Braid a One-Strand Challah Roll
These challah rolls look great and they’re easy to make once you get the technique down. Three of us (Esti, Renee, and Leah) spent a good time figuring out how to braid a one strand challah roll. But once we got it, we had so much fun braiding and we think you will all love…
How to Join the the BYadeinu Challah Bake Today! (Even If You’re Not Baking Challah!)
Whether you’re baking….or really not baking, you can join a BYadeinu group and share in the zechus. What should we tell you about first, this huge challah bake where over 115 groups of 40+ women each are going to be joining together, or the organization that it benefits? Let’s start with challah. One day,…
Baking Your Rosh Hashanah Challah? These Are the Best Crumbs for Your Challah + More You Need to Know
The kids are in school, and we can finally clear our heads a bit to prepare for Yom Tov. First on the list? The best challah of the year. Even if you’re not the type to prep ahead, Rosh Hashanah isn’t so far away. If we can get that challah and a couple of desserts…
The Best Spelt Challah Recipe
Use this tried and true recipe—and nobody will believe that you used spelt flour! I casually mentioned to my sister that I was trying a new spelt challah recipe one week after the previous attempt failed miserably. She told me to stop searching because she’d had the best spelt challah the week before made by…
Everything You Need to Know Before You Make Your Challah
Yes, there’s not a lot of time this year between packing away the Pesach dishes and putting up your challah dough. But that doesn’t mean that challah can’t be a great one. These great challah posts and tips should help you out.
Can Challah Dough Be Made in Advance?
Not everyone has time to make, braid, and bake challah dough on a Friday (especially these short Fridays!). Sometimes the task is too much for one day even if you’re making challah on a different day of the week. So, one question I often get is “Can challah dough be made ahead and refrigerated or…
This is the Easiest Way Ever to Braid Challah
Want to bake challah, but don’t love the braiding work? Well, I have a shortcut for you. As much as I love the kitchen, what I don’t love is having to do small repetitive things again and again. Hence, I make meat sauce way more often than meatballs as I don’t have patience to shape…
Forget Puff Pastry. The Best Hot Dogs are Wrapped in Challah Dough.
Who needs a bun when you can have challah hot dogs? Are you still wrapping your frank n’ blanks in puff pastry? That’s really passe. And now, maybe so is the bun. The best hot dogs come wrapped in challah dough. And they’re the prettiest way to serve them too. Start with your favorite challah…