Best of 2011

What a year! Everything from shooting a few movies….

…interviewing childhood icons…

…and traveling!!! For film festivals, from Austin…

…to NYC

There was some celebrating…

…some mourning…

…and some truly sucky moments (remember when my car got stolen?) but all in all 2011 was very fun, blessed, and through all of it – DELICIOUS. As I wrote my New Orleans eating guide for Privy Magazine, I realized many of the best bites occurred during the end of the year, in The Big Easy. But between all the local Food Events, and blogger meetups, I know I ate very well in 2011. So I started thinking back…

Some of them I made myself, like the Figgy Pudding Cookie…

…Vegan African Stew…

…and Pear Yogurt Bread

But most of them were done by professionals. I think I learned this year that I vastly prefer eating to creating.

Here are the foods that made me sit up, dance, slap the table, hug the chef, etc….

Sweet Lady Jane’s cherry pie

Blackberry Ginger Sorbet on Maple Waffle and Vegan Ginger Cookie via Cool Haus

All the dishes from Stella Rossa

Vancouver’s Flying Pig French Toast

Le Castagne’s Chestnut Mashed Potatoes (Philadelphia)

Bread pudding muffin at Larchmont Bungalow

Short Rib Burrito from the Kogi Taco Truck

Locanda Verde’s Lemon Ricotta Pancakes (NYC)

Fresh Strawberry and Peach Donuts from The Donut Man

Veggie Schnitzel Sandwich at Bru Haus

The Vol. 94 Chef’s Risotto

And the surprise dish of the year – Confit Tongue from The Gorbal’s. I still can’t believe how much I like tongue.

(That’s what she said.)

Now…

What will YOU say? What are the best moments and bites you’ve had all year?

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