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Our favorite recipes of 2019. These are ones we've loved so much we make again and again for family and friends.
Yesterday we shared a post featuring the Café readers' favorite recipes of 2019 Today we continue the look back sharing some of our top favorites. As blogging goes, a lot of new recipes are constantly in rotation around here but the recipes below are the ones that we make time and again - because they're just that good! We had the brioche dinner rolls at Thanksgiving and Christmas this year and the scones make an appearance whenever we have overnight guests. The chicken skewers and tomato salad have us dreaming of summer. Maybe you'll find some new family favorites too!
These Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls almost make themselves! There's 15-minutes light labor on your part (no-mixer, no-kneading!) then the yeast and oven work the crazy delicious magic!
This healthy Roasted Veggie and Crispy Chickpea Salad combines crispy, spicy chickpeas, caramelized veggies, Israeli couscous, buttery, toasted pine nuts and a generous shower of fresh herbs. It makes a delicious side or a fabulous main course!
The easiest and most melt-in-your-mouth delicious scones ever! You can make these easy sugar top scones ahead and freeze them (unbaked) for fuss-free entertaining too!
These Barbecued Chicken Skewers are beyond delicious, with tender chunks of spice-rubbed chicken breast, smoky bacon, and crisp red onion. They're grilled to perfection, then charred with a super-easy Bourbon Barbecue Sauce.
These Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies will be a hit with kids of all ages! And you can mix them up in less than 10 minutes, with just one bowl and no mixer!
This creamy, lemony Feta dip is perfect for parties, picnics and potlucks. Serve it with raw veggies or chips for a delicious appetizer or snack!
If you're a pizza lover, this crazy-delicious, super-easy, deep dish pepperoni pizza is the stuff dreams are made of. It never fails to bring rave reviews!
A combination of cake and cheesecake, this delicious Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake is a one-bowl, no-mixer recipe you can throw together in minutes!
When summer tomatoes are at their peak, this is the salad you want to make! Simple yet incredibly delicious, this Ballymaloe Summer Tomato Salad may just be the best thing you eat all season!
This Cranberry Clementine Arugula Salad also includes butter-toasted pecans, candied bacon, ruby-red pomegranate seeds, and a delicious Honey-Cider Poppy Seed Dressing. It makes a beautiful side for a dinner party and a fabulous whole meal salad with rotisserie or grilled chicken, shrimp, steak…
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I made your Cranberry Clementine Arugula said for my staff for our Christmas luncheon. It was a HIT! Many have asked for the recipe; I'm sending them your way. Thank you for the delicious and inspiring recipes. Looking forward to 2020!
Thanks so much, Vicky! I appreciate you referring your co-workers to The Café!
I’ve made your roasted chickpea salad - was so good! Also made your BBQ Chicken skewers - so flavorful. Now, that Lemon Ricotta cake is so tempting, it may be next on my list! Thanks for all the great recipes and inspiration!
Thanks, Laura! I'm so happy you enjoyed them! Happy New Year!💕
Have copied many of your recipes and anxious to try them. Your recipe site is fabulous and thanks much for being there. The recipes all sound delicious and looking forward to many more.
Thank you, Patricia, and welcome to The Café! I appreciate your very kind words. I hope you enjoy the recipes and site!
These all look so delicious!
Thanks so much, Jenn!
Happy new year Chris, thanks for aa your hard work throughout the year. All the best for a wonderful year and decade ahead! 😘🍾🍷😍🙏🎉
Thanks so much, June! Happy New year to you!
All of these look so yummy!! I kept " oohing & ahing"...sharing them all with my husband who would comment... "Looks good enought to eat'..loved hearing about your sister's visit..bet you all had a wonderful time and how blessed you are to have 5.. I only have 1 but what a gift from God ! Happy New Year's Eve to you and your family
Hi Pam, thanks! Yes, it is a blessing to have sisters. We have to appreciate every opportunity to be together. Sadly, we lost a brother a number of years ago so we understand how quickly things can change.