Rosh Hashanah Recipes: 26 Family Favorites

Matzo ball soup, aka Jewish penicillin, is the ultimate comfort food.

This Moroccan-style brisket is so abundant and impressive looking, you can keep the sides super simple.

With chunks of sweet apples nestled in a tender and buttery rum cake, this French apple cake is the essence of simplicity.

This sheet-pan roast chicken dinner is the perfect no-fuss dish for company. Everything can be prepared and assembled a day in advance, so all that’s left to do at dinnertime is pop it in the oven.

Roasted until golden and tossed with balsamic vinegar and honey, these Brussels sprouts make a lovely side dish.

Learn how to make baklava, the layered phyllo pastry filled with chopped walnuts and soaked in a fragrant honey syrup.

Apples bubbling in their own juices, topped with a mix of toasted pecans, oats and brown sugar — this apple crisp is the ultimate fall dessert. Don’t forget the vanilla ice cream!

With carrots, sweet potatoes and apples, this savory soup with a hint of sweetness is the essence of fall.

Delicious to eat and fun to make, rugelach are miniature crescent-rolled pastries with a sweet filling.

These carrots are roasted in a high temperature oven until caramelized and tender-crisp, which brings out their natural sweetness.

Chicken tagine is a traditional Moroccan dish of chicken pieces braised with spices, garlic, onion, olives, and preserved lemons. It’s company-worthy yet easy to throw together.

This cake is tender and moist with tremendous depth of flavor— and the taste of honey shines through.

This sweet, tangy, and addictive Brussels sprout salad can be made ahead of time, making it ideal for a holiday buffet.

Baked homemade applesauce is rich, tart and sweet — almost like apple pie filling — and a world apart from store-bought.

Like an apple pie without the pan, this French apple tart consists of a thin layer of sliced apples baked atop a buttery, flaky crust.

This bold pomegranate sangria is made from wine, pomegranate juice, brandy, orange liqueur and autumn fruit. A perfect holiday punch!

A much-loved Jewish holiday treat, chocolate rugelach are miniature pastries posing as cookies. Kids love the chocolate version!

With its rich, slightly sweet flavor, shiny golden crust, and pillowy interior, challah isn’t just for the Jewish holidays — it appeals to everyone, any time!

This beef brisket is cooked on top of a massive heap of onions, which slowly caramelize and make a flavorful French onion soup-like gravy.

This cauliflower purée is creamy and comforting, and it just happens to taste remarkably like mashed potatoes.

Similar in taste to beef bourguignon, red wine braised short ribs in a rich, full-bodied sauce, make a cozy yet elegant holiday dish.

This chicken dish, made famous in the Silver Palate Cookbook, is a longtime holiday favorite.

This pretty roasted beet salad makes the perfect starter for a dinner party. The dressing will become your new favorite!

A comforting beef and vegetable stew sweetened with dried fruit, tzimmes is a Jewish holiday staple, especially on Rosh Hashanah.

Chocolate and Nutella-swirled babka makes a crave-worthy treat any time of day.

Mandel bread is a traditional twice-baked Jewish cookie similar to biscotti.