Another year, another 200 posts! As we head into 2013, we thought we’d leave you with a round-up of some of our favorites from 2012. Some of these we picked for the recipes, some for the stories — but most we picked for both. Good luck, eat well, and happy holidays.
Jenny’s Most Favorite Post by Andy: Chicken and Barley Soup
Andy’s Most Favorite Post by Jenny: Bringing Home the Bread
Most DALSian recipe that didn’t come from DALS: Korean Short Ribs
Most Viral DALS recipe on Pinterest: Chicken Parm Meatballs
Best Salad That’s Not Another Boring Salad
Easiest Pasta: Spaghetti with Pecorino and Vegetables
Best Starter Kit Recipe, which I’m guessing would work just as well with apples as berries: Emily’s Cobbler
Most Shameless Piece of Self-Promotion that I didn’t write Myself: What Jenny Won’t Tell You About Her Book
My Most Favorite Book Chapter: Andy: My Drill Sergeant of Leisure
Best Dinner Pep Talk Post: Eating Chicken, Solving Problems
The Most Perfect Starter Plate
Best Skillet Dinner: Chicken with Artichokes and Tomatoes
Nearest and Dearest to My Heart: Summer of Self-Sufficiency
Funniest: Figuring It Out As We Go Along
Best Childrens’ Book Post: William Steig Round-up
Dish Most Likely to Show Up on Your New Year’s Resolution Table: Redemption Salad
Most Popular Weeknight Dinner: Salmon with Brussels Sprouts
Most Popular Recipe for First-Time Entertainers: Marcella’s Bolognese
Most Practical: How to Shop for the Week
Best Guest Post that Had Nothing to Do with Food: How to Nurture Talent
I Just Really Like this One: Not My Thing
Biggest Tearjerker: Sense Memories
The winner of the free copy of Dinner: A Love Story is Jamie. Thanks for playing and see you in 2013!
Love your blog & recipes. Looking forward to trying trying your short ribs over break. Had them at a friend’s and loved them!!!! Happy Holidays!!
Thank you for another wonderful year of posts! Please don’t ever stop what you’re doing!
Need to make that Redemption Salad, looks so good!
A lovely year, indeed!
Happy Holidays DALS! Thanks for all you do!
Happy to see Redemption Salad on the list. I’m going to need it soon!
Happy Holidays to you and your family! Thank you for your wonderful blog. Emily’s Cobbler and your minestrone soup are my favorites! Yum!
My two favorite DALS’s this year (ones that we keep coming back to) — the salmon salad from the book/the Today show or whatever show that was (adding a little shredded kale), and beets with goat cheese fluff (so magical!). Thanks so much for your blog! Happy belated Hannukah & Merry Christmas!
We are having an end of the world Mayan Potluck at work. Cheers to food! 😀 Happy holidays! L:)
Happy holidays! Love your blog and would love to have your book.
Would LOVE a copy!! My dinner tables are special now because they were special growing up, Dinner is a love story.
love your blog!
Finding your blog…a highlight of 2012!
Your blog rules…always inspiring. Merry Christmas you guys!
Happy Holidays and thanks for giving me hope that someday my husband and I can get our dinner-making shtick together!
Love your blog!
Happy Holidays! DALS has been one of my best food-blog finds of this year!
Happy holidays to you and your family! Your blog is inspiring, as was the cook book! Keep it up in 2013, please!
Happy Holidays!
Thanks for the chance to win – I had to return my copy to the library it was so popular and I had already waited a month plus to read it!!
Charlie Brown Christmas……I think I look forward to it every year even more than my 7 year old son! Perfect picture to include in this post. Here’s to letting you know you have fans/admirers out in California.
I love your book & have taken it out of the library three times now. I know I should just buy it!! Happy holidays!!
I love the philosophy you’re helping to spread about the importance of the family dinner. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for all the excellent parenting advice. Let alone the recipes:)
Happy Holidays! Wishing you a wonderful week full of good food, your favourite people, and lots of laughter.
Thanks for a great year of posts, and cheers to a great 2013 as well!