I took a very enjoyable vacation to Oregon with the wife last week. We managed to get all her childhood friends and us together in Seaside for a couple of days, and I have to say that was one of the best vacations I've had.

Beth, one of my wife's friends, makes a Brisket that is outstanding. I've been hearing about it for a decade or so- and I have to say it lived up to the hype:

In this case it was 5 lbs of brisket.

The "glaze":
16 ounces of whole cranberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup of cooking sherry
one can of onion soup mix

Cook for 3-4 hours at 300 degrees

It was outstanding, and I'm going to make it again soon.