Sunday, December 30, 2012

Ooh, Look... Best of 2012 and Cat of the Year

Another year over, a new one just begun...

To celebrate the close of a great year, I thought I'd put together a collation of some of the popular posts from this blog in 2012. So let's join hands and take a quick journey down memory lane - it's a very short lane because I can't totter very far in my high heels  =)

1. Spicy Fish Burgers - a lovely light meal of crusty bread filled with a fish fillet and veg
2. Raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake - a spectacular dessert topped with luscious berries
3. Red velvet cupcakes - celebrate Valentine's Day with your own bit of sweetness
4. Lemon lime tart - tart by name and tart by nature!

5. Lettuce, dill and mint cakes - I was a bit obsessed with 'fritters' this year...
6. No-bake chocolate cheesecake - as featured on the cover of delicious magazine
7.  Mushroom Carbonara - extra tasty, and NO CREAM! ftw!
8. White chocolate and macadamia cookies - where homemade is a trillion times better than bought

9. Chicken and broad bean casserole - full of colourful winter veg, and slow cooked
10. Little apple and pear pies - with crumbly soft pastry and cosy flavour
11. Chocolate snaps with sea salt - a pretty favourite that's super easy to make
12. Espresso granita - strong coffee and ice crystals - a match made in dessert heaven

13. Thai-style beef salad - I make this at least once a week, the salad dressing is especially sublime
14. Jamie's coconut buns - wow, this was a popular post. Bonus: the buns are fab
15. Japanese chicken meatballs - canape par excellence on a toothpick
16. Salted caramel fudge - salted caramel was the flavour of the year and these sweetmeats don't disappoint

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Cat of the Year Awards 2012

Winner: Tabitha
The softest cat in the world.
Sweet-natured (when she feels like it), always hungry and meowing for food.
Adorable.

Winner: Henry
Henry is a neighbour's cat but has made himself at home (occasionally) at Chez Ooh, Look.
Shows up at mealtimes.
A real cool cat.

17 comments:

  1. Very kind of you to give ole Henry an award! Are he and Tabitha friends yet? And how did I miss your Mushroom cabonara recipe?

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  2. Agreed. Salted caramel really was the flavour of 2012, and something tells me it'll carry on in 2013. What a wonderful year in food we've had! Look forward to many more posts from you, kind of counting on them, and more updates in the feline department!

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  3. I have loved reading your posts and recipes this year. I've book marked a few, ready to go for 2013. Have a Happy New Year lovely and looking forward to what you'll be kicking out in 2013 :) xx

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  4. Nice roundup of your posts, and I'm loving all your gorgeous photos as well. Hope there's even more deliciousness heading your way in 2013!

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  5. I love all of these sweets you've posted! Here's to an equally delicious 2013.

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  6. Your photos are making me drool!

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  7. Beth, I love your best of the year ;-) and I still want some caramels...they are truly tempting!
    You too have a sweet and healthy new year!

    Angie

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  8. Happy New Year, great roundup!

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  9. Congratulations to the winners!!! ;) Haha Happy New Year!

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  10. Happy 2013 - hope it's a good as 2012 looked from your roundup! Henry is definitely one of those cats that win staring contests. Just look at those eyes!

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  11. Very nice list of recipes! I'm hungry now.

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  12. happy new year! here's to an even more delicious 2013!

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  13. What a delicious parade of food! It would make a gorgeous calendar for this year! Happy New Year for your households-feline inhabitants included! :P

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  14. Wow, you sure have a string of delicious year of 2012...I hope you had a great holiday and ready for another great year.
    Have a wonderful week Bel!

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  15. New Year's resolution - lose more weight. Well, that was until I decided to scroll and check out your archived posts. Your photography is outstanding! You take the most beautiful photos. And the food! The food!

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  16. Oh I remember that spicy fish burger! Mmm I must make this, this summer!!
    I see that Henry is no longer "Evil Henry" my, how he has evolved over the year!!

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