My favourites of 2009
The appetizer of the Year 2009:
The vegetarian dish of the Year 2009: Vegetable Jalfrezi by Jamie Oliver. I chose this dish as it had two of my favourites - lots of vegetables and it is Jamie Oliver's dish, plus it was one of those not many times that I try Indian cuisine. Jamie Oliver is definitely my favourite chef who combines simple ingredients and makes a very delicious food. Have a look at his recent family photo that he added to twitter! One of the best family portraits!!!
The best beef dish of the Year 2009: French style beef and mushroom stew. My family doesn't eat much beef but when it comes to beef stews I believe that French have one of the best recipes. During the last six months everyone was cooking beef bourguignon as they were inspired by Julia Child. I made it myself but I didn't blog about it as it had been eaten just so quickly and I had no chance to take any photos! Still this choise was also delicious and the beef was tender and muchrooms really complimented the meat! I'll definitely make it many more times!
The best chicken dish of the Year 2009:Lemon and olive chicken. It is definitely a winner just because it is so easy and so quick to make and it gives such great flavours plus it looks good on a plate!
Of course there were many other dishes that I really enjoyed eating but those were the dishes that actually represent my taste buds. And as I look at the list I notice the main influence of Middle East and American cuisine with a touch of French. Well, I live in Turkey, I watch American cookery shows and I just love France. All in one is me! But still I love my Lithuanian roots with its cottage cheese, herring, cold beetroot soup and dumplings!
To finish this entry I want to thank some authors of some of my favourite blogs for interesting recipes, extraordinary stories and photos, and huge passion for food and sharing! Thank you all!
- Thanks to Mary from One Perfect Bite for her recipes and a story that goes with it.
- Thanks to Peter Minakis from Kalofagas.ca for pursuing his passion for Greek food. I especially loved his interpretation of Ukranian Borsch the Greek way! Well done!
- Thanks to Joan Nova from Foodalogue for her entertaining entries!
- Thanks to Kalyn from Kalyn's kitchen for sharing her passion for healthy food and helping others to stick to their diet plans.
- Thanksto Foodie with Little Thyme for sincere entries in her blog and for numerous comments on mine!
- Thanks to Kevin from Closet Cooking for interesting numerous recipe ideas.
- Thanks to Forelle and Dautarte for creating '52 skanios savaites' ( 52 tasty weeks) and working hard on it!
- Thanks to Sonatina for inspiring me to start my own blog. Her blog was the first I started reading and really got into trying new recipes.
- Thanks to Jurate for wonderful lessons and recipes from India.
- Thanks to Bea for sharing various aspects of your life and your love for food.
- Thanks to girls from Tobulos ( Perfect) for funny stories and lovely recipes.
- Thanks to Neringa for passion to try all the possible new and interesting recipes!
Wow what a great list! I can't wait to try some of your favorites. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I was scrolling down your 'best of' and was lost in savoring each item so I was totally blindsided by your mention of FOODalogue. Thanks so much...and keep up the good work. I enjoy my visits to your blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I'm sorry I didn't see it until today.
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