One of the scariest things at Christmas is Jacob Marley’s ghost. Or, maybe, receiving a fruitcake. But I began to rethink fruitcake in 2008 after my book club read Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory.

This braided bread, lovely to look at and heaven to taste, is well worth baking any day of the year. It is also a Christmas specialty. Lillian V. H. Elsezy of Baltimore says she wants to make Houska ...

Every Christmas season when I was young, my family would make a trip to a small Norwegian goods store in south Sarasota to load up on our favorite holiday treat: Swedish braid bread, which is also ...

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 ...

Learn how to make the best challah bread at home with this easy-to-follow recipe. This homemade challah is beautifully braided, soft, and light, with a tender texture and golden crust. If you're not ...