Golden-brown, sesame seed-covered braided challah loaves sit on a wooden cutting board - Olga Mazyarkina/Getty Images The idea of baking sweet, eggy challah at home can be daunting. Jewish cooking ...

Challah is traditionally baked on Fridays in Jewish households, and it symbolizes the start of the Sabbath, a time of rest. It's enriched with eggs and sweetened just enough to make an ordinary Friday ...