The Best of 2019

Another year come and gone, another batch of delicious recipes tested, shot and shared.

I’m really proud of the recipes we put out this year, both the recipes themselves as well as the photography. The past few years have really seen a shift from quantity to quality, with fewer, longer and more thoroughly tested posts and recipes. I still can’t figure out how I used to post 3-4 times a week (now I’m lucky if I get 2 recipes published).

What’s in store for 2020? Well, if my list of recipe ideas is any indicator, it’s going to be a tasty year!

(Also, because I don’t mention it here often enough, be sure to join our facebook group if you haven’t already! It’s a friendly community and fabulous resource and for anyone looking for cooking tips and recipe inspiration. Join us, won’t you?)

2019 by the numbers:

• Posts published: 75
• Comments received: 587
• Words written: 74,042
• Average post length: 987 words
• Photos taken: 19,475 (622GB worth!)
• Most liked: Chocolate Maraschino Layer Cake (14,050 likes!)
• Most pinned: Strawberry Cake Roll
• Books read: 64
• Countries visited: 5

Without further ado, here are most popular posts from 2019 and from the past decade (be sure to click through to see all of them, including the most popular images from Instagram!)

Your Favorite Posts this Year

These were the top visited posts published this year according to Google Analytics.

1. Sourdough Crackers with Olive Oil & Herbs / 2. Reverse Sear Steak / 3. Strawberry Cake Roll / 4. Crispy Oven-Roasted Broccolini / 5. Matcha Amaretti Cookies / 6. Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Cloud Frosting / 7. Chocolate Amaretti Cookies / 8. Chocolate Pistachio Cream Thumbprints / 9. Homemade Cheese Crackers

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