A soupcon of obsession isn’t a bad thing to have in a Jewish holiday kitchen. It sends cooks in search of briskets that are less cloying and honey cakes that won’t stick to the back of one’s throat.

At Rosh Hashanah, we eat foods symbolic of our hopes for the New Year– including a round challah, to symbolize life and a year of blessings without end, and apples and honey for a sweet year. But what ...

For many New Orleanians, the best source for Jewish holiday cooking is their own kitchen. For Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur, however, there are a growing number of stores and restaurants offering kugel, ...

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, one of the most important holidays for worship and celebration. These feats involve many delicious traditional dishes that often symbolize stories surrounding the ...

While many enjoy challah year-round, it’s a special part of the Rosh Hashanah celebration. We dip pieces of round challah, and apples, in honey for a sweet new year. “This holiday challah was inspired ...

Just about every Friday, on the eve of Shabbat, I make challah, the Jewish enriched, braided bread. I make it so often, the process has become a kitchen dance where I’m guided by muscle memory. I know ...