18 Rosh Hashanah Recipes for a Sweet New Year

Forget 2015 (that's so far away!) -- get ready to party like it's 5775. Next Wednesday evening, the shofar will sound and the Jewish year will change from 5774 to 5775. Honey bottles will be emptied, apples sliced, cakes baked, and bottles of Manischewitz drained.

Celebrate the new year with traditional Rosh Hashanah foods -- beets, fish heads, pomegranates, carrots, leeks, dates, and, of course, apple cake -- or show off your alternative side with something more New Age and fusion-y. And even if you aren't celebrating the holiday, these first bright fall days are reason enough to invite your friends over, cook dishes you missed over the summer, and reflect on the past year.

Bright Red Beet Hummus by Nicholas Day

Nach Waxman's Brisket of Beef by Genius Recipes

Farro with Roasted Sweet Potato, Kale, and Pomegranate Seeds by Ann S

Crispy Delicata Rings with Currant, Fennel, and Apple Relish by TheWimpyVegetarian

Buttery Braised Leeks with Crispy Panko Topping by amber wilson | for the love of the south

Roasted Carrots with Mustard Greens and Gremolata by EmilyC

James Peterson's Baked Fish Fillets with Butter and Sherry by Genius Recipes

Winter Panzanella with Orange, Roasted Beets, and Pomegranate Seeds by Ann S

Butternut Squash and Cider Soup by Amanda Hesser

Smoked Trout Pâté by healthierkitchen

Pomegranate Roasted Carrots by Melissa Clark

Ima's Challah by Rivka

Perfect Apple Cake by Becky

Rustic Honey Cake by thirschfeld

Heavenly Apple Cake by Veronica

Pumpkin Rugelach with Sage and Walnuts by arielleclementine

Teddie's Apple Cake by Genius Recipes

Spiced Pomegranate and Orange Caramels by kangarhubarb