Looking Back at 2012

As we anticipate the arrival of the New Year, I find myself reflecting on the events and happenings of the one ending.  I recall the best days and the worst, the ups and downs, promises and regrets, and friends who have come and gone.

I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the highlights of What’s Cooking from this past year.  It is very interesting for me to see which posts received the most views, and also what foods and dishes people are doing their searches on.  One thing is clear, bacon, cheese, and chocolate are always a hit.  So I have complied a list with links to some of the most viewed and searched on dishes by category, I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

 

Breakfast & Brunch

• Bacon and Egg Cups

• Monkey Bread Sticky Buns

• Savory Sausage Rolls

• Vegetable Egg Rings

Bread

• Cranberry-Cheddar Cheese Bread
• Flower Pot Bread
• Cheesy Biscuit Bread

Appetizers

• Ahi Poke
• Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• Hot Crab & Green Chili Dip

Soup

• Gazpatcho with Shrimp
• White Bean Soup with Ham and Leeks

Salad

• Beet Salad with Orange and Feta
• Black Bean and Corn Salad with Mango
• Sour Cream and Dill Potato Salad 

Potato Side Dishes

• Bacon-Stuffed Hasselback Potato
• Cheesy Potatoes with Bacon
• Potato and Onion Tart

Vegetable Side Dishes

• Baby Bellas with Spinach
• Grilled Blue Cheese & Bacon Stuffed Onion
• Vegetable Tian

Main Dish Beef

• Beef Bourguignon
• Grilled Fillet Mignon
• Perfect Chuck Roast

Main Dish Pork

• Hoisin Pork with Napa Cabbage
• Jalapeno Pork with Garlic Sauce
• Wisconsin Style Bratwurst

Main Dish Chicken

• Beer Can Chicken
• Island-Style Barbecue Chicken – Ka Moa
• Russian Chicken – Shashlik

Main Dish Fish & Seafood

• Baked Cod with White Wine Dill Sauce
• Cedar Plank Salmon
• Grilled Shrimp with Peanut Sauce Noodles
• Mahi Mahi Tacos

Main Dish Pasta

• Cold Sesame Noodles
• Penne alla Carbonara
• Standing Pasta – Torta di Rigatoni in Piedi

Home Cookin’ & Comfort Food

• Bacon Topped Meatloaf
• Chicken Pot Pie
• Tater Tot Casserole

Sandwiches

• Sautéed Onion Square Burger
• Squash Fritter Po Boy
• Thanksgiving Sandwich

Desserts

• Blueberry Pie
• Cake Pop Truffles
• Carrot Cake
• Chocolate Chip Oreo Brownie Overload
• Death by Chocolate Cake
• Peach Cobbler Diablo
• No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Eclair Cake
• Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
• Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream

 Cocktails

• Kahlua Espresso Martini
• Moscow Mule
• Vesper Martini

Here is to wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year, and Thank You to each and every one of you for your friendship and support.

“May your worries last only as long as your resolutions”.

Happy New Year!