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Wow, it is that time of year again. The calendar is running out on 2013, and fast.

I feel like I’ve eaten my weight in sugar in December, from recipe testing and tweaking. With the copious, rich food (savory and sweet) over the past few weeks, I’m happy to take a little time out of the kitchen.

So to close off 2013, here are a few of our favorite posts from this year:

Phyllo Dessert Cups – Eve’s right, these are an all-purpose dessert delivery system. Shaping buttered and sugar sprinkled phyllo layers into muffin tins is a simple, direct way to create an impressive, crunchy base for dessert. Fill with practically anything you can think of — figs, feta and honey were particularly tasty.

phyllo cups for dessert turned up to keep crisp

 

Chimichurri Sauce – We ate a lot of tacos around here this year — out at our favorite La Taqueria and at home. I love it when a sauce is not only easy, but lends itself to more than a couple dishes. Chimichurri hits the mark — it’s a tangy sauce that pairs well with almost any kind of grilled meat or fish. Thinned out a little, it also makes a great pasta sauce.

chimichurri sauce

 

Oven Roasted Chicken with Maple Mustard Pan Sauce – The technique is simple, and the dish is fast enough to make for a busy weeknight. Its tangy, slightly sweet sauce, finished off with a little butter, is heavenly — classic French bistro kind of stuff, which I adore.

oven roasted chicken with maple mustard sauce

 

Coconut Curry Squash Soup – This soup made me warm up to winter squash, finally. It bursts with creamy coconut flavor, and its vibrant orange color helps bring some brightness to chilly, grey days.

coconut curry squash soup with turkey in bowl

 

Chocolate Wiggies – What a fantastic name, and story! (Eve, your description of 1970, “back when drugs were still fun”, makes me giggle every time I read it.) These unbaked, flourless chocolate cookies are a simple way to work some chocolate into your day, even if you’re roughing it on Read Island.

chocolatewiggies

What were your Ant & Anise favorites from 2013…?

A big thank you to all our readers for letting us into your kitchens. It’s been fun so far, and we look forward to enjoying more food adventures with you in the new year.

 

 Top image courtesy of WineCellarage.com

 

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  1. Daphne Gray-Grant says

    December 30, 2013 at 10:02 am

    LOVED that coconut curry squash soup. Tasted like a restaurant meal!!

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    • KrisNeely says

      December 30, 2013 at 10:36 am

      Thanks, Daphne! That’s high praise, coming from you. So glad you enjoyed it.

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We’re Eve and Kris, an aunt and a niece. We love food. And while we have a lot in common in our approach, we also have our differences. So why not hash it out in a blog? Ant and Anise is a conversation about food in our lives, past and present. We like real food that doesn't take hours to prepare, but has something unexpected about it. It helps if it's pretty, too.

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