2011 was a pretty exciting year for us here at Just Putzing Around the Kitchen. Dan and I finally furnished our new condo, got a second cat, settled into our first post-school grown up jobs, and went on our first international vacation together. Then my year-long clerkship ended, and I found myself bored and unemployed for a few months…that, of course, led to an explosion of cooking and blogging. Now, Dan and I are engaged, I’ve just landed the perfect job, and the cats are fat and happy. All in all a pretty good year. And, what better way to toast the end of a great year than to look back at some of the tastiest treats that came out of it? Here areĀ some of our favorite dishes from 2011..
Appetizers:
Baked Taquitos al Pastor
Festive Cheese Rounds
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
Zucchini Cakes
Main Course:
Cayenne-Cinnamon Baby Back Ribs
Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Crock Pot Chili
General Tso’s Chicken
Glazed Pork Chops
Kimchi Fried Rice
Spinach and Sausage Ravioli
Desserts:
Banana Cake with Brown Butter Maple Frosting
Banana Whoopie Pies with Nutella Buttercream Filling
Blackberry Cobbler
Butterbeer Cupcakes
Candied Pecans
Caramel Corn
Dulce de Leche Nutella-Swirl Loaf Cake
Kahlua Cake Trifles
Oreo Truffles
Sabayon with Fresh Berries
S’mores Pie
Strawberry Cake
Happy New Year, everyone!
It all looks fabulous! so many are added to my must try list.
Wishing you all the best for 2012.
Rita
Thanks š Happy New Year, Rita!