The Meal Plan: Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is a time to welcome in the New Year with family, friends and, of course, food. Dishes served on Rosh Hashanah are traditionally sweet, spiked with apples, pomegranates and honey — to signify a pleasant year ahead. But also, plenty of homestyle Jewish favorites make an appearance too. Here are a few of our favorite recipes, all dressed up for the holiday, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday) at sundown.

To start

• Chopped Apple Salad
• Step-By-Step Perfect Matzo Balls

Entrées

• Pomegranate Brisket
• Roasted Veal Chops With Artichokes
• Duck Breasts with Apples and Caraway
• And here's what to do with a whole fish, the traditional centerpiece.

Sides

• Grilled Vegetable Salad with Brown Butter Vinaigrette
• Falafel-Stuffed Eggplant
• Radish and Citrus Salad with Candied Shallots
• Braised Fennel Wedges with Saffron and Tomato

Dessert

• Raspberry-Poached Apples with White Chocolate and Fennel Cream
• Pistachio Almond Cake with Citrus Salad

And to drink

• The Spicy French Pear