

Challah for the Soul: Parshas Vayikra
Adam ki yakriv mikem korban... "A person amongst you who brings a sacrifice" This week we begin reading the book of Vayikra. It begins...


Challah for the Soul: Do Clothes Matter?
Parshas tetzaveh. Challah for the soul Garments of honor and beauty. Last night I stood in front of a crowd of women and spoke about the...


Challah for the Soul, Parshat Terumah
Rosh Chodesh Adar, 5778 So here’s the thing with challah dough… every single week it comes out slightly different. I use the same recipe...


Challah for the soul: Parshas Vayigash. Can we all just get along?!
This is a Shalom Bayit Challah. With little separate rolls, each joining together to form the whole challah. Each roll with its own...


Challah for the Soul. Parshat Vayeshev
"b’shuv Hashem es shivas tzion, hayinu k’cholmim” (psalms 126:1) “When Hashem restored us to Zion, we were as those who dreamed” This...


Pumpkin spice has had its day....
The pumpkin craze—from home decor to lattes—has had a good run. The pumpkin has become the ubiquitous symbol of fall, harvest, and...


Thanksgiving Challah
Thanksgiving… What?? It has to be said. For a nation that’s so hung up on individuality and originality, Americans are shockingly square...


Challah in 7 days. No kidding
I always go on about how Challah mirrors creation. Or more precisely – how Challah is a microcosm of all creation. Which makes sense,...


Seeing Slowly
It’s been a long time. I apologize for my absence! In the madness of my cookbook photo shoot, I became a totally visual person and...


My Tu B'Shvat Top 10
Read on, maybe you’ll have your own list when you’re done! and if you do . . . can you please share it with me? So here it is! 10...