11 for 2011

It's that time again. Time to look back quickly over the past year and filter out for you my most favorite recipes of 2011. I've sorted, thought, wondered, and finally come up with the top 11, for 2011, of course. These are, to me, the most delicious, must make agains, and while it's always a hard choice, as I'm already fairly selective on what I post, I think I've done a good job, and with a good amount of diversity too!

green lentil soup

 vegetarian tostadas

 oven roasted dungeness crab

baked chicken meatballs with pepperonata

 homemade nutella

churros!

mini cherry cordial cupcakes

pasta caprese (w. fresh pasta & slow roasted tomatoes)

roasted acorn squash + candied lemon zest salad

salted bourbon caramels

ina's irish soda bread

Also, check out my favorites from 2010 and 2009.

2011 was pretty groundbreaking on the personal side too... ever so quickly, maybe too quickly...
We traveled a ton (skied in Tahoe, ate in Portland, reminisced in Chicago), got to know Northern California a little better (drank in Wine Country, ate oysters and cheese in Tomales Bay/ Point Reyes, relaxed in Carmel), got ENGAGED!, met best baby ever (Brayden), saw some best friends get MARRIED (Abbie + Mike), and generally ate a lot of great food, saw a lot of great sites, relaxed, laid low, read, sang, danced, and had a great 2011 in the bay area.