Your Top 10 Favorite Recipes for 2015

Thank you to everyone who visited this little food space this year. Truly, thank you so much. It means a lot to me that you drop by and check out what's going on over here. Of the 160 posts this year, these were the ones that, you, my favorite readers, visited the most. Here are the top 10 favorite recipes of 2015, plus two posts that don't include recipes.

10. Classic New York Water Bagels

Diastatic malt powder, the history of bagels, and a bagel shaping lesson... all covered in this post! Plus some of the best bagels I've ever eaten. 

Bonus Post Number 1: Noodle Soup with Stir-Fried Scallops and Enoki Mushrooms

This is an amazing soup with ginger in the chicken broth. This is from my participation in Wok Wednesdays, where we are cooking our way through Grace Young's amazing book, Stir Frying to the Sky's Edge. Actually, there are just two of us bloggers left, but we are mighty, and we've agreed not to post the exact recipe. Still, you visited this post! 

9. Garlic and Vegetable Cheese Spread

This one kind of surprised me. I made this to go with these Cheddar Cheese Crackers with some ingredients I had on hand (don't you love it when it works?) but wasn't particularly happy with the photos. I posted it anyway, and, of all things, it took off on Pinterest! Goes to show you that folks just like good food. Thank you for that. 

8. English Muffin Bread

True confession time.... when I posted this bread, I had no idea I had actually posted this exact recipe nearly 2 1/2 years ago. Doh! I discovered it when I added this post to my Recipe Index. I even talk about how I've never posted this recipe before. 

I'm glad I posted it again. I'm pretty sure it's my cousin's gorgeous homemade jam from home grown berries that made the difference! 

7. Checkerboard Tangzhong Rolls

I'm pretty excited about these rolls, and so were you. Bread using a tangzhong has always fascinated me because of the soft, fluffy bread it produces. This recipe was shared with me by my friend Dave from across the pond, and I'm so glad you liked these. 

P.S. I just got my Jan/Feb 2016 copy of Cook's Illustrated, and guess what they featured? Tangzhong dinner rolls! 

6. Asian Style Halibut en Papillote

I love fish, and this halibut prepared in parchment paper was one of my favorite recipes of 2015. It's pretty foolproof, flavorful, and very healthy. I used some amazing Alaskan halibut too. This one is perfect for company. 

5. Oven Fried Onion Rings

These things are ridiculous. They are coated in a bag of Kettle potato chips. That's all I need to say. 

4. Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

I made this ice cream for my oldest grandson's birthday at his request. I'm so happy you liked it too. 

Bonus Post Number 2: Chinese Indian Chicken Manchurian

This is another Wok Wednesday post without the actual recipe. This one took off on StumbleUpon for some reason. Maybe it's because I captured steam in the photograph!

3. Pork Spring Rolls with Spicy Plum Dipping Sauce

The pork in these spring rolls is prepared in the slow cooker! These are so fresh and flavorful, and the dipping sauce is fabulous. They make an amazing appetizer or light dinner. 

2. Hawaiian Style Sweet Rolls

These are delicious, fluffy, and include pineapple juice in the recipe. They are reminiscent of the Portuguese style breads first introduced to Hawaii in the 19th century by Portuguese immigrants. 

1. Pecan Praline Coconut Shortbread Bars

This was my most visited post for 2015. I got a little boost from Yummly on these, when they featured them in a newsletter. Have you heard of Yummly? It's an amazing site to explore and collect (or "yum") recipes from around the web. They even give you the ingredient list and nutrition information for each recipe. All you need to do is "Yum" a food recipe post, and it will end up in your Recipe Box. It's pretty cool. Here's my page!

Here's to a flavorful 2016! 

I'd also like to share Countdown to 2016, hosted by my friend Sarah, from Fantastical Sharing of Recipes. Here are her top posts! At the bottom of this post, find some new recipes from other participants to try in the new year. 

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