Apple butter is essentially caramelized apple sauce — a fruit purée that slow-cooks with water or cider until the apple’s natural sugars turn a dark, toasty brown. The mixture is augmented with baking ...

This chocolate babka features a soft, buttery dough rolled with a rich chocolate, cinnamon, and coffee filling that will delight any holiday gathering. The braided bread bakes to a golden finish with ...

Over the weekend, things were busy in my home edition of the Foodday Test Kitchen, as I worked on recipes for various upcoming stories, including food features about Easter and Passover. The most time ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This Easy Braided Pumpkin Bread Recipe is a soft and moist yeast-based pumpkin loaf that is perfect to serve up alongside cold weather favorites like soups and stews. ✅Ingredients • 2½ teaspoons ...

Challah is traditionally baked on Fridays in Jewish households, and it symbolizes the start of the Sabbath, a time of rest. It's enriched with eggs and sweetened just enough to make an ordinary Friday ...

For novice challah makers, the braid can seem like the hardest part of the bread recipe. Follow these simple steps to make a six-strand challah round. Scroll all the way down for a how-to video on the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even though many of Panera Bread's commercials seem to be touting soups, sandwiches, and drinks these days, the popular fast-casual chain is ...

Challah changed Dr. Beth Ricanati’s life. More than 15 years ago, she started baking challah on Fridays as a self-care ritual, an experience illustrated in her memoir, Braided: A Journey of a Thousand ...