Here are my top 10 most popular recipes from my website for 2014... no big surprises. These are some of my favorites, too! Many thanks to all of you... Happy New Year!
10. PUFFY SKILLET PANCAKE AKA DUTCH BABY: A beautiful, puffy, delicate egg pancake which you serve with fresh fruit, compote, or syrup. Impressive and yet, so easy!
9. ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP: Makes the list for the fourth year and for good reason. It's wonderfully comforting, and deliciously envelopes the flavors of fall.
8. MINT SWEET TEA: The best beverage to serve on a hot summer's day... so refreshing and so classically Southern. Get the recipe...
7. CHOCOLATE ROULAGE: One of my most requested recipes and always on the menu for birthdays and holidays with my family. Get the recipe...
6. SKILLET ROASTED CAULIFLOWER: I never liked cauliflower very much until I had it roasted at a restaurant a few years back. Here's my version of that recipe, roasted in a cast iron skillet. I have it on good authority it is dang good. Get the recipe...
5. POTATO AND ONION GRATIN: I could eat the entire dish. Onions layered with potatoes, cheese, and heavy cream. Nothing easier. Nothing more delicious. Get the recipe...
4. SKILLET STEAKHOUSE STEAKS: I don't grill steaks anymore. Here's the reason why. Steaks seared on a cast iron skillet creates such amazing flavor and makes it easy to control temperature. Get the recipe...
3. SOUTHERN PECAN DIVINITY: This was my most popular holiday recipe this year. The technique is almost more important than the recipe so read carefully before making it. Get the recipe...
2. HAM DELIGHTS: An eternal favorite of my family and my friends... Ham Delights are absolutely the perfect little party bite and makes good use of leftover holiday ham. Get the recipe... or the alternative which takes this recipe to a whole new level: Ham and Cheese in Puff Pastry.
1. CITRUS PICKLED SHRIMP: I made this for my pilot on Food Network because it is my all-time favorite party recipe. This is one of those recipes you will use for every occasion and because you can make it ahead, it makes hosting duties easy. Get the recipe...