Hints of vanilla, caramel and sesame waft up as the young halvah maker repeatedly twirls her hands through the tawny batter. As spaghetti-like strands form, she lifts, stretches and lets them drop ...

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 ...

Photography: Nathan Bajar There’s an art and a science to making halvah, says Richard Radutzky, president of the 118-year-old candy company Joyva. Some steps in making the sesame-based ...

I get a bit obsessed with the beginnings of things, especially recipes or foods, ones that have lost the magic of their newness and are now met with bored familiarity. Finding origin stories is a ...

Assemble Your Halvah Remove your pumpkin halvah mix from the heat and using a hand blender mix in the powdered milk. Add ¾ ...

Transfer chocolate halvah to a bowl. Layer cookies, ice cream, and cherries (in that order) in a clean 4-cup measuring glass and top with ⅓ cup chocolate halvah. Blend with immersion blender on ...

Other vendors include Laney College culinary student Meena Hussein of What Meena Makes (halvah), Jasmine Djavahery of Kabob Kids (printmaker) and Yasmeen Abedifard, a comics artist.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle halvah and sesame seeds evenly over batter. Bake in preheated oven until deep golden brown and top springs back gently when pressed, 55 minutes to 1 hour.

"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 ...