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Everything you need to bake with intention.
Guides for the mitzvah, for hosting a bake, and for baking in memory or merit of someone you love.
Recipes & bakingHoney round challah for Rosh HashanahWhy we bake round challahs for the new year, and a sweet honey spiral to bake this year.Read →
Recipes & bakingFreezing, storing and reviving challahBake ahead without a stale loaf on Shabbat: how to cool, wrap, freeze and warm challah so it tastes freshly baked.Read →
Recipes & bakingChallah troubleshooting: dense, pale, cracked or flatSix common challah problems, why they happen and exactly what to change next time.Read →
BraidingHow to braid challah: three strands, four strands and a round loafBraiding is easier than it looks. Three patterns, from the simplest to the Rosh Hashanah spiral.Read →
Recipes & bakingA foolproof challah recipe, step by stepSoft, golden and forgiving: the everyday Shabbat challah, with the little things that make it work.Read →
Gear & equipmentSmall tools that make challah easierA scale, a scraper and a proofing tub: four inexpensive tools that change how your dough turns out.Read →Gear & equipmentThe best baking sheets and pans for challahEven browning, no warping and room for two braids: the half sheet pans we would buy again.Read →Gear & equipmentCan a bread machine make challah? The best ones to tryA bread machine will not replace a big-batch mixer, but the right one makes a lovely small dough with almost no work.Read →
Gear & equipmentThe best mixers for challah doughBosch, Ankarsrum or KitchenAid? What home bakers and testers say about kneading five pounds of flour.Read →In memory & meritBaking in memory or meritHow to dedicate a bake for a yahrzeit, shloshim, refuah, shidduch or zechus.Read →
HostingHow to host a challah bakeFrom choosing a format to the flow of the evening, with a checklist you can use.Read →Hafrashat challahHafrashat challah, step by stepThe mitzvah, the blessing, the amounts and the different customs, explained simply.Read →More on the way
Braiding guides and printables.
Step-by-step braiding guides (three, four and six strands, and the round challah), printable recipe cards and name-to-hold-in-mind cards are coming soon. In the meantime, browse our recipes.
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