It is a major holiday on the Jewish calendar, one of the High Holy Days.
Its a time of prayer, reflection, and repentance for actions of the last year.
It is observed by attending religious services as a community but also with several traditions observed at home.
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Other families might gather for lunch after services conclude for the day.
Perhaps the most widely known is the custom to eat apples in honey for a sweet new year.
But other traditional ingredients for a Rosh Hashanah meal couldinclude pomegranates, dates, or a round challah.
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If you are looking for some inspiration ahead of the holiday, we have a few suggestions.
Who wouldn’t want to start off a new year with some serious comfort?
Traditional challah bread is used for holidays and weekly Shabbat dinners.
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A blessing is said over the challah at the start of each of these meals called the Hamotzi.
You’ll feel even more blessed after dinner when you take a bite of this dark-chocolate swirled babka.
Caramel Apple Dip
Apples are dipped in honey for a sweet new year.
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And its a different way to highlight two of Rosh Hashanahs star ingredients, apples and honey.
The apples pair well with the crisp shavedraw Brussels sproutsand its all dressed in honey.
The apple is once again a star ingredient.
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Its also an easy dish to prepare ahead of time.
Slow-Cooker Brisket
Throw your brisket in the slow cooker for at least eight hours for maximum tenderness.
In this recipe, the meat simmers in a red-wine sauce with carrots and onions.
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It also comes together in just over a half an hour.
For best results sear your steak in a cast iron skillet.
There is no need for a smoker or a grill here though.
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With just a few steps of prep, this recipe comes together completely in the slow cooker.
This brisket would pair perfectly with our Brussels Sprout Slaw with Apples and Pecans.
Spatchcoking is a fancy word for butterflying a chicken, or removing the backbone to flatten the chicken.
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It sounds harder than it is but also your butcher can help.
Once the chicken is flattened, you’re free to cook it right on top of the vegetables.
The perfect one-pan dish.
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Cast-Iron Potato Kugel
Potato kugel is a Jewish comfort food classic.
This version gets its extra-crispy, delicious edges thanks to cooking it in a cast iron skillet.
Its the perfect side dish for any festive meal.
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Its traditionally a mix of root vegetables and a few sweet additions like sugar and dates or raisins.
This version has some modern enhancements like canned pineapple and vanilla.
While tzimmes is often served at Passover, the savory-sweet vegetable dish is also perfect for Rosh Hashanah.
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These honey-glazed spiced carrots are a delicious way to do that.
Creamy Whipped Potato Casserole
Meat and potatoes are meant to be served together.
However, if you keep a strictly Kosher home, this dish does contain dairy.
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But it will be equally delicious as a side to aroasted salmon.
This pound cake gets a big flavor boost from apple butter and toasted pecans.
They are decadent, fudgy and chewy and studded with pecans.
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They are the perfect treat to feed a crowd.
Buttery Apple-Almond Cake
This Buttery Apple-Almond Cake is as beautiful as it is simple to make.
The light and airy cake is infused with lemon zest and boasts a cinnamon sugar crust on top.
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The perfect treat for your post temple lunch.
But its delicious too.
It gets a boost of flavor from a topping of Apple Brandy-Caramel Sauce.
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And the best part is that it only takes 20 minutes to prepare.
Mandel Bread
These cookies may look like biscotti but they are actually a staple of Jewish baking.
Its a delightful way to end your festive meal and wish all of your guests, Lshanah Tova.
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