Nick's Favorite Recipes of 2020

A delicious round up of our favorite new recipes from 2020. 

A few days ago, we shared our annual end-of-year post titled, Your Favorite Recipes of 2020. The "Your" referred to you, our readers. We checked our Google Analytics and came up with the recipes that were most popular this year.

We also usually share a post at the end of December featuring "our" favorite recipes of the year. Although we love each and every recipe we share, there are always a handful that really stand up, those recipes we know we'll be making again and again.

A few months back I received an email from a reader regarding a new recipe (our Ridiculously Easy Rosemary Shortbread) I had posted. This is what it said:

Buttery-scrumdillicious! Disappeared in seconds! Every post I have tried that your son has given his accolades to I have been super pleased with. You might consider having a "Nick approved" tab for easy location of the best of the best recipes.

So that's how the title of this post transitioned from "Our Favorite Recipes" to "Nick's Favorite Recipes of 2020". It's true, Nick does have great and very discerning tastebuds. He's a big fan of The Café while, at the same time, being super honest. Truly the best kind of taste-tester you can ask for! Thanks, Nick! 🙌

With lots of delicious, vibrant flavor, juicy, tender chicken and a boatload of fresh healthy veggies, these Peruvian Chicken Rice Bowls take the humble chicken breast from ordinary to super extraordinary!

 

This One-Bowl No-Mixer Homemade Naan is soft, puffy, and impossibly delicious! It rivals the naan at your favorite Indian restaurant and you can make it yourself at home with minimal effort!

 

With a buttery, press-in crust and crumb topping (made from the same dough) and an easy lemon curd filling, this heavenly Lemon Curd Shortbread Tart is beyond delicious!

 

This hearty, healthy Butternut Farro Salad includes roasted grapes and lots of fresh herbs. It makes an incredibly delicious side for grilled or roasted entrees and a lovely light meal for fall and winter!

 

This fabulous one-bowl, no-mixer Pumpkin Sheet Cake is super moist and has an amazingly tender crumb. You can put it together in just minutes and the results never fail to bring rave reviews!

 

This Korean Honey Sesame Grilled Chicken has a delicious, sweet, sticky glaze with a touch of heat. It's easy to put together and is a universal crowd pleaser!

 

This truly is the PERFECT Banana Bread. With an easy one-bowl and no-mixer recipe, it's super-moist and so flavorful! The beautiful, sweet, mahogany-hued crust is crisp and the crumb incredibly tender.

 

This Easy Apple Pie makes a fabulous dessert for holidays, dinner parties and special occasions, but it can be thrown quickly and with minimal effort. That makes it perfect for making an ordinary day quite special!

 

Tender and full of Asian flavor, the oven does the magic with this Slow Roasted Honey Soy Pork after your 10 minutes of hands-on time. Serve it in tacos, wraps, sandwiches, rice bowls…

 

Need an impressive, delicious, easy dessert? This Strawberry Jam Shortbread Tart, with a ribbon of sweet jam and fresh berries nestled between layers of buttery crust and crisp, lemon glazed crumble, is IT!