As Easter Sunday approaches, bakers throughout the Christian world prepare to make light, brightly decorated breads to grace their Easter breakfast and dinner tables in celebration of the end of Lent.

There’s a legend in my family that claims my great grandmother liked her toast burnt. Well, after making her Easter bread recipe several times, I’m tempted to think that her “preference” was just the ...

Challah, the symbolic bread eaten during Jewish holidays, also happens to be delicious. An eggy, dense bread brushed with egg yolk, sometimes sprinkled with seeds and sometimes with raisins inside, it ...

Martha Stewart shows you how to make tsoureki, commonly known as Easter bread, just in time for the holiday. Similar to a challah bread, tsoureki is slightly sweet and rich with eggs; each slice is ...

Soft, golden, and beautifully braided, this easy sourdough challah bread recipe combines the rich tradition of sweet challah with the depth of slow-fermented sourdough. Made without commercial yeast, ...

We will be watching Shtissel. We will probably be frying schnitzel. And, on social media, we’ll be keeping a keen eye out for all the fabulous Shlissel Challahs. This first Shabbat after Passover is ...

This classic hugely versatile dough recipe from Claire Saffitz is rich, lightly sweet and ready to be shared. By Claire Saffitz If you don’t have the patience for breadmaking (or for baking at all), ...

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 ...