If you've recently discovered halva, congratulations. This crumbly confection is a great way to enjoy a sweet treat and is popular in many places around the world. What is halva exactly, though? At ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Want candy that’s good for you? Consider halva. Made primarily from sesame ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Recipe from Yasmin Lozada-Hissom, pastry chef at Duo and Olivea restaurants. She says, “It was given to me by a woman that is (or was) a jeweler . . . in ...

It’s a tale as old as time: A Jewish expatriate lands on the Lower East Side, starts selling culinary treats from his home country from a pushcart and eventually makes it big. Katz's Deli, Russ & ...

Food Network star Molly Yeh’s halva bars recipe is nothing short of magical. Creamy, crunchy, and nutritionally a big win, the chef’s sweet treat is definitely worth making. Once you whip up a batch, ...

We're all familiar with the standard ice cream toppings (sprinkles, walnuts, maybe even berries if you're trying to be psuedo-healthy), but what about halva? For the uninitiated, the sweet Middle ...

The sun never sets on halva’s sweet empire. Since the first recipe appeared during the 13th century in the “Kitab al-Tabikh”, or “The Book of Dishes”, a medieval Arabic cookbook, cultures from central ...

If you didn’t grow up eating halva, the food item might be a mystery. But this simple confection is a treat to eat straight—it almost has the texture of fudge—or it can elevate other desserts, from ...

For the uninitiated, halva always starts with the question: what is it? Sesame confection or Middle Eastern fudge are common descriptors, but they all fall short of encompassing the world of styles ...