Happy New Year, guys!

2012 is swiftly coming to it’s close and it was definitely full of good times and lots of cooking. These are just 12 personal favorite recipes from 2012.

Cheers! and wishes for all the best in 2013!!!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars – just perfect // Chocolate Mendiants – felt like a chocolate tempering boss // Espresso + Toasted Almond Semifreddo – kind of like my childhood fave, but better // Hazelnut Pound Cake – pound cake perfection, realized // Butterscotch Fudge Ripple w. Hazelnuts – one of my favorite ice creams…ever // Corn Dog Pops – an old favorite, easier to eat and cute, too // Rose Lemonade – spiked or not, I’m enamored with the floral sweet-tartness // Raspberry Lemonade Ice Pops – tart, berry lemonade, but frozen and the best pink ever // Chicken Tortilla Soup with Charred Corn and Chiles – so dang good and satisfying // Roasted Pepper Cheese Dip – a velveeta-free revelation // Pint-Size Chicken and Waffles – a mini fave, easier to manage…especially great with tabasco honey // Updated Green Bean Casserole – all the things you’d expect, but better.