The best of 2008 (and 2007 too)

The top 10 most popular posts at the end of 2008.

10. Recipe Road Test: Nigella’s rhubarb tart
Guest blogger Pixie tests out Nigella Lawson’s rhubarb tart recipe from How to be a Domestic Goddess.

9. Recipe Road Test: Fried aubergines with chilli and salad onions
I test out Simon Hopkinson’s aubergine recipe from Waitrose Food Illustrated.

8. United Nations of Food: Lebanon, Syria and Iraq
I explore the cuisine of Lebanon, Syria and Iraq in my quest to eat food from every member state of the United Nations.

7. Global Breakfast Tournament
My ongoing search for the best breakfast from around the world.

6. Unusual vegetables
Romanesco cauliflour and other vegetables.

5. Winter salad with parsnip, blue cheese, walnut and pear
My winter salad entry for the Waiter, there’s something in my… food blogging event.

4. Recipe Road Test: Chocolate pistachio brownies
I try a brownie recipe from Olive magazine.

3. Recipe: Spanokopita or Greek spinach pie
My mother’s spinach pie recipe.

2. Recipe Road Test: Roast beetroot
I test out Sophie Grigson’s recipe from Vegetables.

1. Recipe Road Test: Braised five-hour lamb with wine, veg and all that
I test out Jamie Oliver’s recipe from The Return of the Naked Chef.

Note: My log size is only 500 entries, so this will not reflect the traffic trends for the entire year.