Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast · Episode 4 · October 26, 2026 · 52 min
Challah is for Everyone, featuring Laurel Kratochvila
This week on the show, we’re gathering around the table and tearing into a big loaf of fluffy challah. David opens the show by sharing challah’s importance in his family and the broader cultural significance this bread holds for Jewish communities. He then sits down with cookbook author Laurel Kratochvila, who reports live from Europe to showcase the origins and evolution of this special bread, including its Polish cousin, chałka. Jessica and David dig into your listener questions, wit...