Katie Gurvin plunges her aqua-gloved arms into the bowl of hot tahini-sugar-fluff mixture and begins to work her magic. Hints of vanilla, caramel and sesame waft up as the young halvah maker ...

Katie Gurvin plunges her aqua-gloved arms into the bowl of hot tahini-sugar-fluff mixture and begins to work her magic. Hints of vanilla, caramel and sesame waft up as the young halvah maker ...

This sweet and crumbly confection is packed with nutty tahini, dried apricots, rich maple syrup, and fruity sumac. Adeena Sussman is a recipe developer and author who has written over a dozen ...

BRISTOL, Vt. (WCAX) - Sweet, salty, nutty and rich: halvah is many things, including locally made, thanks to Holy Halvah in Bristol. “Halvah is an old food. It comes out of the Middle East, the ...

Victoria Wallins, owner of Vermont’s Halvah Heaven, sells 10 halvah flavors. Maple, a top seller, gives a nod to a New England classic, maple syrup. Halvah is an old-time delicacy for eaters steeped ...

"My passion for halvah (the sesame-seed candy) is no secret. I love its crunchy, gritty, nutty flavor. I first started eating it in Paris at the pâtisseries orientales: the Middle Eastern sweet shops ...

The holiday season is here, bringing joy, abundance and cheer. Sparkling lights and inordinate amounts of decorations are popping up everywhere, and homes are decorated beautifully like no other time ...

It’s creemee season, and Bristol has a new way to enjoy Vermont’s favorite cool summer treat. As of June 28, Holy Halvah will offer swirls of vanilla or maple garnished with its maple-sweetened sesame ...

1) Make the dough: Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir to blend well. 2) In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or, if you ...

Among Persian Jews, halvah is the traditional Purim food. Here are two recipes, one using flour, one rice. Fariba Sameyach, a preschool teacher at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, shared this recipe, ...

Few things feel as comforting—or decadent—as a freshly baked, perfectly crafted cookie. While classic recipes have their charms, various top chefs are taking this humble treat to new heights, ...