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Our 13 Favorite Chef Recipes for Rosh Hashanah

By Maria Yagoda
Updated September 06, 2018
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The Jewish New Year and the first of the High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah is the perfect occasion to cook classic Jewish delicacies, from fresh-baked challah to soul-warming brisket. Here, we’ve rounded up our all-time favorite Rosh Hashanah recipes from chefs. Pair a few (or all) of them together for a satisfying and impressive holiday feast.
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Brisket with Sweet-and-Sour Onions

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Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez of Hot Bread Kitchen calls this gorgeous brisket her “crowning glory.”

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Potato Kugel with Fried Shallots

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Adam Perry Lang’s wonderfully crisp kugel is an all-time favorite.

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Honey-and-Lemon-Glazed Roast Chicken

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Piero Incisa della Rocchetta brushes the chicken with a mixture of soy sauce and honey, an ingredient traditionally eaten during Rosh Hashanah.

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Gail Simmons's Horseradish Brisket

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Rubbing the root on brisket adds an extra kick.

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Passover Matzoh-Ball Soup

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While Andrew Zimmern likes to make this foolproof recipe for Passover, we think it works just fine for Rosh Hashanah, too.

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Jessamyn's Sephardic Challah

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The founder of Hot Bread Kitchen flavors this traditional bread with caraway and anise.

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Beet-and-Apple Salad

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This simple salad from Portuguese-American chef George Mendes adds a pop of color to the table.

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Honey-Roasted Apricots with Amaretti Cookies

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For this healthy dessert from Jessica Theroux, you can easily swap in plums and peaches for the apricots, or use a blend of all three.

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Julia's Favorite Roast Chicken

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Roast chicken is a Rosh Hashanah classic, and you really can’t beat this one from Julia Child.

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Roasted Root-Vegetable Salad with Persimmons

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Tom Fundaro, the chef at Villa Creek in Paso Robles, California, concocted the perfect bitter and sweet root vegetable side dish.

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Pan-Seared Apricots and Figs with Honey and Lavender

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Alain Coumont's dessert, which is great for gluten-free guests, calls out for a dollop of crème fraîche.

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Carrots with Tahini Dressing

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You probably already have all the ingredients for this super-simple side in your kitchen.

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Lemon Challah Soufflé

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When you don’t want to stop eating challah just because dinner is over, try Michael Symon’s challah-based dessert.

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1 of 14 Our 13 Favorite Chef Recipes for Rosh Hashanah
2 of 14 Brisket with Sweet-and-Sour Onions
3 of 14 Potato Kugel with Fried Shallots
4 of 14 Honey-and-Lemon-Glazed Roast Chicken
5 of 14 Gail Simmons's Horseradish Brisket
6 of 14 Passover Matzoh-Ball Soup
7 of 14 Jessamyn's Sephardic Challah
8 of 14 Beet-and-Apple Salad
9 of 14 Honey-Roasted Apricots with Amaretti Cookies
10 of 14 Julia's Favorite Roast Chicken
11 of 14 Roasted Root-Vegetable Salad with Persimmons
12 of 14 Pan-Seared Apricots and Figs with Honey and Lavender
13 of 14 Carrots with Tahini Dressing
14 of 14 Lemon Challah Soufflé

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