Tess Frame

This dinner-roll recipe comes from one of my mom’s friends, and it’s so easy and delicious. It calls for an absolutely huge amount of yeast, which is why the rolls rise so quickly. One evening, I hosted a fun social evening for the women in our church, and I did a demonstration of these rolls. The theme of the evening was “We Knead You,” and it was such a special night of female friendship and getting to know each other. I had been really concerned that, given our limited time, the rolls...

Cancel your current dinner plans and make this bread instead! It’s that good. Usually, when people think of a dessert bread, they think of a quick bread, something cake-like in texture and sweetness. This bread is a true, crusty boule, and its sweetness is more subtle. The chewy crust and stretchy crumb are so undeniably bready, while the sweet chocolate and bright orange flavors land it solidly in the dessert section of the menu. Eat it fresh with lots of butter, slice it for cream cheese...

Challah bread is commonly eaten on Shabbat (Sabbath) and other Jewish religious holidays, except for Passover. In Rabbinic tradition, challah refers to the portion of the bread dough that is set aside as a tithe. It’s pareve, or made without dairy or meat, and complies with Jewish dietary laws, which state that meat and milk cannot be served in the same meal. On high holidays, challah is made with special ingredients like apples, raisins, seeds, and nuts and may be shaped differently (like in...