Name: Grandma Ethel's Brisket with Tzimmes
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 22 1/2 hr (includes making stock and chilling brisket)
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 (6- to 7-lb) first-cut brisket; 1 3/4 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 cups brown chicken stock or reconstituted brown chicken demi-glace; 3/4 cup Sherry vinegar; 2 lb carrots, peeled and cut crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces; 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 3/4 cups dried pitted prunes

Image may contain Food Meal Dish and Roast

Grandma Ethel's Brisket with TzimmesRomulo Yanes

Everything is approximate with brisket and tzimmes, since some people can't stand prunes and others want nothing but. The amounts listed below are estimates; feel free to change them. Though Karen Stabiner calls for first-cut brisket, which is relatively lean, we prefer the more evenly marbled second cut for moister, more succulent meat.

Cooks' note:

Brisket can be chilled up to 3 days.

Recipe notes

Classic French Bouillabaisse With Rouille

This flexible recipe is all you need to bring this iconic Provençal seafood stew to your table.

Salmon With Sizzled Nut Salsa

A savory-hot salsa made with mixed nuts (like the kind dubbed cocktail nuts meant for snacking) gives roast salmon a kaleidoscope of textures and flavors.

Butternut Squash–Kale Salad With Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

Round out these autumn greens with tart pomegranate seeds, crunchy pepitas, and a shower of Parmesan.

Our Favorite French Onion Soup

Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.

Dulce de Leche

Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.

White Bean Turkey Chili

A dash of cocoa powder adds depth and richness to the broth of this easy turkey chili.

One-Pot Chicken Thighs With Cilantro Rice and Beans

This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.

Key Lime Pie Thumbprint Cookies

The classic dessert reimagined as a soft and chewy cookie with a buttery, brown-sugar-sweetened graham cracker dough and a silky lime custard filling.