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The Top 10 Most-Googled Recipes of 2009

Beans, beans. [Photograph: Robyn Lee] According to Restaurants & Institutions, the top 10 most-Googled recipes of last year were: Chili Meatloaf Cheesecake Banana bread Pancake Salsa Hummus Lasagna Apple pie Meatball Does that gibe with your own cooking-search behavior in 2009?...

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The Year That Was: Top 10 Posts on Serious Eats

Since the long holiday weekend isn't over, we've still got some time left to look back at the year just ended before you roll your eyes at us completely. I just posted a list of the Top 50 Serious Eats Talk Threads and while I was at it figured I'd take a look at what the Tasty 10 of 2009 looked like. Here they are: 1. The Food Lab: Perfect Boiled Eggs » 2. Recipe: Rice Krispies Sushi » 3. Sunday Brunch: The Greatest Waffle Recipe Ever » 4. Recipe: How to Make a Choco Taco » 5. One Dozen Trader Joe's Eggs, Each with a Double Yolk » 6. Adam's Top 8 Pizzas of 2009 » 7. The...

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Ingredient of the Year: Brussels Sprouts

[Photo © Sarah Shatz/Food52] The ingredient of the year? Brussels sprouts. Moms everywhere are going to be in shock about this pronouncement, but the evidence is overwhelming. Brussels sprouts are being served morning, noon, and night, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and every time in between. And why not? They can be nutty, crispy, and tender all at the same time. How many foods can you say that about? Consider the following:...

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The Year That Was: Street Food

If it was served from a truck, cart, bus, camping trailer, or some other mobile contraption, it was probably a little cooler to eat this year. No longer does "street food" just mean a humdrum hot dog or pretzel—it now covers everything from brioche ice cream sandwiches to duck tacos and schnitzel. While food carts have historically illustrated a community's immigrant growth, this year it seemed like everyone and their grandma were opening a sidewalk food business, no matter where they came from. Here were some highlights....

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The Year That Was: Memes, Themes, and Schemes of 2009

You thought we'd just forget, didn't you? No, no, no, girls and boys. Let The Year That Was 2009 commence! Today, the memes, themes, and schemes that shaped this year in food. (Don't worry, we're not going to go as nuts as last year.)...

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