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a plate of hamantaschen
Posted inPurim

A hamantaschen hat trick: tahini, peanut butter, berries

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 10, 2022
Hamantaschen with the colors of the Ukrainian flag. (Photo/JTA-Instagram-chopsticksmeetfork)
Posted inFood

Hamantaschen for Ukraine: local bakers raise dough for war relief

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 9, 2022March 15, 2022
Faith Kramer's Tu B'Shevat challah
Posted inRecipe

Branch out on Tu B’Shevat with a tree-shaped challah

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer January 12, 2022January 12, 2022
Challahs made by members of the Hardly Strictly Jewish Women’s Group. (Photo/June Bell)
Posted inJewish Life

This Jewish women’s group is ‘Hardly Strictly’ about challah

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 16, 2021March 15, 2022
Among the Rosh Hashanah recipes in Beth Lee’s new cookbook: Sweet Challah Rolls with Apple Currant Filling.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

South Bay blogger’s new cookbook is full of Rosh Hashanah recipes

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 30, 2021March 15, 2022
Joe Schneider: “It’s therapeutic for me to create the dough, and seeing that the bread I make makes people happy.”
Posted inBay Area, Food, News

After perfecting challah for his family, this college student now bakes for the common good

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 21, 2021May 24, 2021
Two photos side-by-side: On the left, a young white woman stands smiling outside. On the right, a white cake with red decorations on top.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Layer by layer, stunning kosher cakes rise in the East Bay

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 28, 2021May 7, 2021
Orit Hendler Leib's Deja Vu Foods challah.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

In South Bay, Israeli chef builds pastry business around tastes of home 

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 8, 2021February 8, 2021
Bonbons from Delphinium. (Photo/Courtesy Delphinium)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Turkish-trained pastry chef Sasha Yilmaz-Ward’s pandemic plan: stay in the kitchen and make bonbons

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 23, 2020December 23, 2020
Sadie's Babka in chocolate and cinnamon. (Photo/Courtesy Sara Eisen)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Sadie’s Babka arrives on the scene with a sweet family story

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

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