Rosh Hashana 5784

[bloviatrix]

Holiday starts tonight. It's just going to be the three of us this year. I'm doing a very streamlined menu this year:

Rosh Hashana 7 Vegetable Soup
Sweet & Sour Brisket
Black Barley w/pomegranate and celery
Savoy cabbage, apple, walnut & sumac onion salad

We'll also have a fish head. I've tried to incorporate as many of the symbols we eat which represent our hopes and wishes for the new year. Obviously there's apples and honey, but also leeks, pomegranates, and squash.

[splinky]

1 hour ago, bloviatrix said:

Holiday starts tonight. It's just going to be the three of us this year. I'm doing a very streamlined menu this year:

Rosh Hashana 7 Vegetable Soup
Sweet & Sour Brisket
Black Barley w/pomegranate and celery
Savoy cabbage, apple, walnut & sumac onion salad

We'll also have a fish head. I've tried to incorporate as many of the symbols we eat which represent our hopes and wishes for the new year. Obviously there's apples and honey, but also leeks, pomegranates, and squash.

tell me about the brisket. i never cook big pieces of meat but the Noodle loves it 

[StephanieL]

I got a raisin challah and a honey cake from Wise Sons.  Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner is going to be at either Harry's Hofbrau or Mel's Diner. 😄

Edited September 15, 2023 by StephanieL

[voyager]

17 minutes ago, StephanieL said:

I got a raisin challah and a honey cake from Wise Sons.  Erev Rosh Hashanah dinner is going to be at either Harry's Hofbrau or Mel's Diner. 😄

What is your order at Mel’s?

[bloviatrix]

29 minutes ago, splinky said:

tell me about the brisket. i never cook big pieces of meat but the Noodle loves it 

I'll take a photo of the recipe and text it to you. I try to be a little more creative on the holiday, but one of my favorite recipes is what I call "Brisket for Dummies". Basically, you chop up some carrots, onions, and celery and place is at the bottom of a roasting dish. Lay the brisket on top and smother it with marinara sauce. Cover the the dish tightly with foil and cook in a 325 oven for 3 - 4 hours depending on the size. Slice when cool and reheat.

[StephanieL]

On 9/15/2023 at 12:37 PM, voyager said:

What is your order at Mel’s?

I ended up eating dinner at home, but I probably would have gotten the meatloaf dinner or something similar.

Tonight N is making the Wise Sons' cookbook recipe for roast chicken, along with Brussels sprouts, carrots, and delicata squash cooked in the roasting pan and potatoes cooked separately in duck fat (so they get crispy).

Edited September 17, 2023 by StephanieL

[rozrapp]

Friday: Chicken Soup with Matzo Ball and Noodles (from The Pickled Herring Deli, Marlboro), Chicken Marbella (The Silver Palate Recipe) with Rice

Saturday: Silky Zucchini Soup (Chef Grant Achatz recipe from the Food & Wine website), Chuck Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

Dessert (Both nights): Apple Clafouti

Photos on my blog post: At Home 2023: Rosh Hashanah Dinners for Two | The Wizard of Roz (wordpress.com)