Who doesn’t love a rich slice of sweet bread to go with coffee or milk? Try this brown sugar and cinnamon babka this holiday season for a special treat. It’s not difficult to make, but it will take ...

Note: This recipe offers two shaping techniques: for a free-standing babka in the Israeli Kranz cake style, or the more conventional loaf. The basic dough recipe is from "Artisan Breads Every Day" by ...

Now that the leaves are losing their chlorophyll, allowing the fiery glow of carotenoids to shine through, and yes, fall, the mind naturally wanders to coziness. Apples, colorful dried corn and crispy ...

Years ago, when I lived in Indiana and traveled East to visit family, friends would place orders for the chocolate babka from Babka Bakery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. I was carrying back so many ...

In some circles, I’m a “Jewish baking goddess,” so it was a shock to discover that when it came to babka, I knew what I knew – but there was more. Babka is a sweet yeast bread, like cake. It features ...

Babka very well might just be the king of all Jewish desserts. The sweet braided bread – usually swirled with chocolate or cinnamon – is addictively delicious, perfect either hot or room temperature, ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. The other day, I got to introduce my father to ...

The cover of the Food & Wine section March 26 will feature Crumbs: A cook's best friend. Inside you'll find more recipes plus buying, cooking and health tips on a variety of food-related subjects. For ...