Maybe I’ll eventually get better at guessing which of my stories and recipes are gonna grab you, but I’d never have predicted your favorites from 2010. The traditional food blogger wisdom is that chocolate recipes are the biggest draws, but not so much here at Kitchenlane. (True, the chocolate-peppermint brownies did generate considerable holiday interest, but some other recipes ranked a lot higher.)Two of the recipes you clicked on most frequently the past year were big surprises to me—my strawberry-rhubarb freezer jam and microwave “baked” apples.
I’ve heard that making jam and jelly at home is hot, so maybe that explains the first one—the recipe is delicious and pretty, btw. I can only assume that the microwave baked apples were a hit because you enjoy baked apples, but like me, often can’t wait the usual hour to get them done and on the table.
Another post that received many look-sees was the one featuring my icing-painted leaf-shaped sugar cookies. Apparently, the idea of decorating cut-out cookies to mimic autumn leaves just struck your fancy. This makes me very happy because it’s a crafty sort of food project that I find a lot of fun.
Finally, my little commentary (okay, rant) called “If You Only Need a Meatloaf Recipe Will Any Old Cookbook Do?” provoked much more response than I expected. I assumed that since my passion, not to mention business, is cookbooks, I would be much more disturbed by that stance than most folks. But you apparently objected to the original reviewer’s dismissive attitude, too. Which was quite heartwarming!
Anyway, I’m starting the year with a promise to keep on tossing out posts for you and will likely keep on being surprised at what hits home. Please note that I’d love more feedback on what works (or doesn’t) for you, so don’t just come and lurk. Jump in and comment now and then. In fact, you can start by telling me which of the posts mentioned here most appeals to you.
Yes, it's fascinating! Somebody told me they got a huge response to —BRAN MUFFINS!
It's strange isn't it which recipes seem to excite more than others. Like you I thought chocolate would be a draw, but when I put some feelers out to my readers a while ago, they weren't interested – I think because chocolate recipes are so common. I've also had recipes that I developed that I thought others would find as interesting as me, but were a bit of a fizzer. Interesting, isn't it?
Caramel-apple recipe looks good. Makes me wnat to try it.
Thanks so much for your compliment–appreciate it very much. Hope you have a lovely, exciting year–seems like you're off to a great start with a new book coming out!
Happy New Year, Nancy! Who knows why some posts strike peoples' fancy and others don't? Wish I had the magic formula. Anyway, I find all your recipes enticing. I bake frequently from The All-American Cookie Book and I'm especially fond of the Cranberry-Cherry Icebox Ribbons and the Chocolate Hearts (which are perfect for Valentine's Day). Cheers!