Note: This recipe offers two shaping techniques: for a free-standing babka in the Israeli Kranz cake style, or the more conventional loaf. The basic dough recipe is from "Artisan Breads Every Day" by ...

Who doesn’t love a rich slice of sweet bread to go with coffee or milk? Try this brown sugar and cinnamon babka this holiday season for a special treat. It’s not difficult to make, but it will take ...

In some circles, I’m a “Jewish baking goddess,” so it was a shock to discover that when it came to babka, I knew what I knew – but there was more. Babka is a sweet yeast bread, like cake. It features ...

Years ago, when I lived in Indiana and traveled East to visit family, friends would place orders for the chocolate babka from Babka Bakery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. I was carrying back so many ...

Not that I ever need an excuse to bake on the weekends, but as days get shorter and temperatures cooler, baking becomes my preferred method to stay warm and cozy. There are no time constraints, no ...

Now that the leaves are losing their chlorophyll, allowing the fiery glow of carotenoids to shine through, and yes, fall, the mind naturally wanders to coziness. Apples, colorful dried corn and crispy ...

Baking something with chocolate or cinnamon always has the alluring effect of filling the house with wonderful aromas. But baking something with chocolate AND cinnamon? Pure magic. That’s what you get ...

The cover of the Food & Wine section March 26 will feature Crumbs: A cook's best friend. Inside you'll find more recipes plus buying, cooking and health tips on a variety of food-related subjects. For ...