A twist on the Jewish classic, this sweet bread combines the sweet yeasted dough of babka with the nutty, spiced flavors of baklava. You can use any variety of nuts,…
Baklava Babka
Kadeh (Kurdish Jewish Cheese Bread)
Hailing from the ancient Kurdish Jewish community, kadeh is a traditional, leavened bread filled with either meat or cheese. For me, making any bread is a labor of love. For…
Kik Alicha (Split Pea Sauce for Injera)
Recipe contributed by Liora Samuel. This is one of the most common accompaniments to Ethiopian injera. The key is to cook the peas until they are tender, but still hold…
Injera
Recipe contributed by Liora Samuel. Teff, an ancient North African grain, is said to be the smallest grain in the world. It is naturally gluten-free and incredibly rich in calcium,…
Challah Chestnut Bread Pudding
My son Harrison loves challah, so anything that can be made with challah makes him extremely happy and if he’s happy, so I am…and I’m always buying challah, but what…
Sweet Cranberry Hallah
A few years ago, when I was developing my line of Voilà! Hallah Egg Bread Mixes, I created a bread recipe for Thanksgiving—my Sweet Cranberry Hallah, which is more like…
Hearth Bread or Flatbread
Whether you call it hearth bread or flatbread, whether you measure by the handful or with measuring spoons, basic bread is one and the same the world over. An ancient…
Boulou
Many people break the fast with a piece of bread, be it a bagel, a ka’aka or boulou. North African Jews traditionally eat boulou during the Hebrew calendar month of…
Classic Challah
No matter how many variations of challah I invent, I always make sure I have this challah in my freezer. The recipe has evolved over the years, but the original…
Bubbe’s Potato Knishes
The dough for this knish recipe is very versatile and was the basis for many of the strudels and knishes my mother made, sweet or savory. Her specialties were cheese…
