I have an email exchange to thank for the inspiration for this particular recipe for vanilla cinnamon challah bread pudding. I’ve wanted to do something with challah for a long time as the eggy, doughy, braided bread has been one of my favorites since I was a kid. It just begs to be pulled apart and dipped in cinnamon or honey or eaten straight off the loaf. Don’t even get me started on chocolate challah. But, challah isn’t only good…
For the last few weeks, I’ve been taking a food photography course with Anne Fishbein of the LA Weekly. It’s been a great opportunity and yesterday, I set out to make this drool-worthy recipe for fig vanilla shortbread with a honey glaze. But, there was…


