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Melissa Cohen's crunchy caramel cookie comes in three sizes. (Photo/Courtesy Cohen)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

It’s Passover in August with her irresistibly crispy, crunchy cookies

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 19, 2020August 20, 2020
Josh Krafchin at his weekly free challah pick-up. (Photo/Rachele Kanigel)
Posted inJewish Life

Oakland man starts handing out free challah — and messages for a better world

Rachele Kanigel by Rachele Kanigel June 11, 2020June 23, 2020
Screenshot from Nick Beitcher's Instagram.
Posted inSmall Bites

Hotline for home bread makers; kosher takeout and delivery in East Bay

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 27, 2020April 30, 2020
Gildor smiles, leaning on a shelf displaying loaves of his bread
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Q&A: Third career is the charm for home-based bread maker

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 19, 2019September 24, 2019
Susan Jaffe (center), her daughter Muriel Doering and granddaughter Savannah Thrower at the Mega Challah Bake (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inBay Area

At Mega Challah Bake, all you ‘knead’ is flour and a little prayer

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 9, 2019September 24, 2019
From the cover of "Artisan Breads Every Day" by Peter Reinhart
Posted inUncategorized

Passover has passed. Let’s bake some bread.

Chana Scop by Chana Scop April 29, 2019
Patricia's actual gorgeous challah that she really baked! (Photo/Patricia Keer Munro)
Posted inJewish Life

A meditation on baking challah, in five acts

Patricia Keer Munro by Patricia Keer Munro September 19, 2017September 20, 2017

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