Bon Appétit's Best of Food in 2009
It's been an interesting year. Hot dogs nudged out burgers as the cookout meal of choice, budget-conscious workers started brown-bagging their lunches, and bacon kept appearing in places it probably never should have--cupcakes, chocolate bars, cookies, and ice cream, to name just a few.
For this year's Best of the Year issue, on newsstands now, we've named our top trends of 2009, the ones we think are going to be really big in 2010. Our big-picture predictions for the year ahead? Satisfying, rib-sticking mains and desserts; the growth of the "flexitarian" (semi-vegetarian) lifestyle; and a growing interest in Korean food.
Drumroll, please: Here are our picks for Best of the Year:
Top Dish: Meatballs
For Bon Appétit's meatball slideshow, click here.
Cuisine of the Year: Austrian
For Bon Appétit's Austrian menu, click here.
Ingredient of the Year: Sriracha Hot Sauce
For more information on sriracha hot sauce and 4 sriracha recipes, click here.
Party of the Year: Vegetarian Feast
For Bon Appétit's vegetarian dinner menu for 8, click here.
Desserts of the Year: All-American Comforts
For Bon Appétit's 6 best old-fashioned dessert recipes, click here.
Getaway of the Year: The Foodie Spa Vacation
To read more about 3 foodie spa vacations across the country, click here.
Health Food of the Year: Gluten Free Pasta
Drink of the Year: Artisanal Canned Beers
To learn more about the nation's best artisanal canned beers, click here.
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