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.