Recipes—traditional as well as unexpected—that lend to the revelry of Rosh Hashanah. Shanah Tovah.
Braised Brisket with Red Wine and Honey
Sweet and tangy and fall-apart tender. That's what we think of this crowd-pleasing braised brisket that makes us go weak in the knees.
Challah
Rich, slightly sweet, and chewy in the best way, this Jewish challah is a stunner. Perfect for shabbat and Rosh Hashanah.
Nach Waxman's Beef Brisket
Like a chorus line of Rockettes, tender slices of brisket lean on each other in perfect symmetry and perfect doneness. Here's how to replicate this performance at home.
Roasted Tzimmes
This is not the sweet, gooey tzimmes of your childhood. Nope. So don't be surprised when that old familiar flavor pales in comparison.
Ina Garten's Lemon Chicken
If we had to choose just one roast chicken to spend the rest of our lives with, this would be the one. No contest.
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Carrots
Honey and cayenne lend these carrots a sweet heat that's perfectly lovely alongside just about anything.
Slow Roast Lamb
This slow roasted lamb shoulder coaxes the meat to fall-apart tenderness in the oven while infusing it with the pervasive aroma and flavor of orange, chile, and honey.
Pistachio Pound Cake
Not too sweet and not too dense, this honeyed pistachio pound cake is just right—and just large enough to share.
Warm Goat Cheese Salad
Baguette slathered with goat cheese and baked to toasty perfection with a can't-mess-it-up vinaigrette and salad. Easy peasy.
Ina Garten's Caramelized Shallots
Shallots take on a dulcet, docile personality when slowly coaxed to a caramelized brown. Easy to make. And easygoing by way of going well with just about anything.
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This slightly sweet, subtly tangy, entirely apple-y vinaigrette recipe is going to come in far more handy than you can ever imagine.
Gribenes ~ Roast Chicken Skin
If you go weak in the knees at the mere thought of crisp skin on a roast hen, your day just got a heck of a lot better.
Apple Cider Caramels
The 8th wonder of the world? These insanely satiating caramels are made simply with apple cider, sugar, and spice.
Figs in Port
Simple. Seasonal. Sophisticated. Sassy. Sublime. All qualities we swoon to in a dessert. All found right here.
Apple Tart
If you took a look at this stunning tart and thought, “I can’t possibly do that!” think again. We suspect you can.
Potato Latkes with Apple-Date Chutney and Cinnamon Sour Cream
All fancied up for the holidays, these boast all the perfectly-crisp-on-the-outside-tender-on-the-inside awesomeness of traditional potato latkes as well as a few surprises.
Vegan Baklava
We have a confession. This baklava is not the classic Greek ideal. Not at all. But that doesn't seem to be stopping it from disappearing.
Edna Lewis's Oven Brisket
Edna Lewis was loved for many reasons. Her spare prose. Her soulful recipes. Her kitchen frugality. Her endless wisdom. All attributes that are apparent in her famous brisket.
Pear Tart with Blue Cheese and Honey
This lovely melding of cheese course and last course becomes even lovelier with a generous pour of port.
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Things don't get much simpler or more satisfying than apples, sugar, and spice coaxed to loveliness. A simple autumn staple made in a slow cooker.
Apple Crumble
Our definition of what the perfect apple crumble recipe ought to be—sweet, spicy, crunchy, tender, and lovely as can be.
Rosemary Apple Hand Tarts
Individual apple pies that are subtly flavored, simple to toss together, and even a little sophisticated. Even better, you don't have to share yours. Not with anyone.
Honey, Rosemary, and Apple Jelly
Sweet and savory collide in this old-time apple jelly that you can slather on toast, plop on a cheese plate, or take by the spoonful.
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