That's A Wrap - My Favorite 2013 Recipes

This is not unlike being asked to name a favorite child, but I am absolutely fearless. Among the recipes I featured last year these were some of my favorites. I fixated on potatoes for reasons that I still can't fathom, but in doing so I came across some potato recipes that I loved and moved to my permanent rotation. The carrot and potato gratin is my favorite find of the year. You'll also notice that my love affair with cheesecake continues unabated and I consider the butterscotch cheesecake to be outstanding. These are all really special recipes and while most of them take some time to prepare, they will not disappoint. These are my favorite recipes for 2013.

                                                    My Savory Favorites

                 Potato and Carrot Gratin                                            Rosti - Swiss Hash Brown Potatoes

             Korean-Style Filet Mignon                                         Honey Glazed Chinese Chicken Thighs

Southwestern Pork, Chili and Sweet Onion Stew                                  Gougere - Cheese Puffs

                                                    My Sweet Favorites

                   Boston Cream Pie                                                                       Baked Alaska

                   Mocha Layered Cheesecake                                                         Kolachkes

                   Butterscotch Cheesecake                                                     Irish Apple Cake

                    

That's A Wrap - Your Favorite 2013 Recipes by Month

I wanted to handle the review of the year's most popular recipes in a different fashion this year. I've been blogging for a long while now and some of my earlier recipes have become so popular that they eclipse new entries that joined their ranks over time. I'm including your all-time favorites in the list that appears in the right-hand column, but I also wanted to share the posts and recipes that proved to be your favorites this year. Sweets and casseroles proved to be popular and you picked some wonderful recipes from among the 352 recipes that were featured on the blog this year. I hope to follow through with a collection of the recipes that were my favorites later tonight. Here are the recipes you chose for 2013.


                                                    By Month

                                January:                                                                                     February:

Haluski - Polish-Style Pasta with Bacon and Cabbage                    Tuna Noodle Casserole

                              March:                                                                                            April: 

                  Shrimp Fried Rice                                                              Pillow Soft Almond Cookies

                                     May:                                                                                      June: 

          Reese's-Like Peanut Butter Squares                              Swedish Raspberry and Almond Bars

                                     July:                                                                                      August: 

                   Portuguese Sweet Bread                                                        Cheeseburger Soup

                                 September:                                                                            October: 

                   Fresh Apple Crumb Cake                                           Dutch Apple Cake - It's Child's Play

                                 November:                                                                                December: 

                   Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake                                                     Cratchit's Crumble Pie

                    

Menu for the Week of December 15, 2013

Weekly Menu at One Perfect Bite... 

Sunday

Cotes de Porc A L'Auvergnate - Braised Pork with Cabbage and Cream

Caraway Noodles

Steamed Broccoli

Monday

Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Soup

Greek-Style Chopped Salad

Old World Rye Bread

Tuesday

Slow Cooker Weeknight Chili

Steamed Rice

Corn Bread

Wednesday

Frenchified Meatloaf

Macaroni and Cheese

Spinach and Mushroom Salad

Thursday

Southwestern Skillet Chicken with Rice and Black Beans

Romaine Salad

Corn Bread

Friday

Salmon Cakes

Scalloped Potatoes

Steamed Green Beans

Saturday

Bouillabaisse de Poulet - French Chicken Stew with Fennel and Saffron

French Bread

Endive Pear and Watercress Salad

Lemon Pudding

                    

Menu for the Week of November 24, 2013

Weekly Menu at One Perfect Bite... 

Sunday

Georgia-Style Brunswick Stew

Steamed Broccoli

Lemon Coleslaw

Corn Bread

Monday

Bean Burgers

Oven Baked Parmesan Steak Fries

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Tuesday

Fusilli with Fennel Sausage and Wine

Italian Chopped Salad

Garlic Bread

Wednesday

Corn and Cod Chowder

Arugula and Carrot Salad

Portuguese Bread

Thursday

Cranberry Apple and Walnut Salad with Bitter Greens

Cider-Brined Turkey Breast and Gravy

Savory Corn and Sausage Bread Stuffing

Julia's Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Braised Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Golden Raisins

Homemade Cloverleaf Rolls

Bourbon Pumpkin Tart with Walnut Streusel

Mincemeat Pie

Friday

Hot Browns

Turkey Soup with Herbed Dumplings

Saturday

Turkey and Corn Quesadillas with Guacamole

Mexican Black Bean Salad