These are my ten most visited recipes for 2014. I've never compiled a list of my most "popular" posts. First, there's always the burning question, do I prorate the visits? As a wannabe statistician, do I need to age the data to account for more time having passed?
Then there's the issue of bots and spammers who account for about half of the traffic to blogs. My blog's platform doesn't really distinguish between real and fake visitors when giving me visitor statistics. Thank goodness for Google Analytics (are you falling asleep at this point?).
I am fascinated by which posts take off and which posts kind of languish without attention. It doesn't really change what I do here, because I like to make and post about food that we will actually eat. My favorite thing is to challenge myself to try new techniques.
And of course, bake bread.
Blogging about food has been an amazing creative avocation, and the best part has been "meeting" simply wonderful people who share my interest in food, cooking, and writing about food and cooking.
I added up the numbers and decided that prorating and aging the data was way too much trouble. Here's list of your top ten favorite recipes of 2014 (plus a bonus).
- Sourdough Polenta (Grits) Bread
- Bouchon Bakery Shortbread Cookies
- Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Taleggio Cheese
- Caramelized Onion and Shallot Braided Bread with Gruyere
- Jalapeño Cheddar Coins
- Salted Peanut Caramel Sauce
- Slow Cooker Asian Glazed Wings
- Individual Potatoes au Gratin
- Roasted Vegetable Focaccia
- Garlic Gruyere Pain de Campagne Boule
- Section Challah
My New Year's blogging resolution? To finally get a logo and to learn Lightroom. Please hold me accountable.
This year, Sarah of Fantastical Sharing of Recipes and Secret Recipe Club is hosting a round up some of the best recipes of 2014. Visit her blog to see what other bloggers have contributed to this Best of 2014 round up.
