Before we bake anything specific, we learn how yeast behaves and how we behave around it. This course lays the groundwork for every dough you’ll make here. Once you understand these foundations, recipes stop feeling fragile and start feeling flexible. This is not a science class. It’s a set of steady truths you can rely on.

Challah is more than bread it is ritual, memory, and intention braided together. In this lesson, we’re taking the classic challah foundation and dressing it for the holidays: fragrant herbs, bursts of tart cranberry, and a glossy cranberry jelly finish with a whisper of kosher salt. This loaf is meant for gatherings, candlelight, and festive fun. You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy this enriched holiday treat, so lets get kneading!