Grand Prize Winner of the Taste of the South Recipe Competition which was judged by the James Beard Award winning Southern food experts, the Lee Brothers. NowPublic.Com 
Here’s a look at the 50 most popular and frequently viewed articles on Hugging the Coast from 2008 as we launch a new year of daily food blogging…enjoy!
1. 7 Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipes From the 2008 Tilamook Contest Winners
2. 7 Pasta Shapes I Have Loved (Plus 1 That Made Me Gag)
3. Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: The “Hand-To-Mouth Meals” Series: Shrimp
4. Fish For Friday Recipe of the Week: Cornmeal Crab Puffs
5. Celebrities in the Kitchen: Famous People Who Have Been Chefs or Cooks
6. Eat Like a President: 50+ White House Recipes You Can Enjoy
7. Four Cheese Mac-A-Rita Cocktails
8. The Jumbo Shrimp Death March: A Culinary Catastrophe With a Side of Remoulade
9. Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: The Four Corners of Carolina BBQ Road Trip
10. Doug DuCap’s Recipe Corner
11. Take a Virtual Food Lover’s Trip Around the World With Foodbuzz’s Second 24, 24, 24 Series
12. Sing a Song of Pomegranates: 25+ Tasty Recipes
13. Food Bloggers: Share Breaking Food News Stories on NowPublic.Com
14. Italian Food Series: Last Minute Ravioli Lasagna
15. Southern Comfort Foods: Jalapeno Mesquite Boiled Peanuts Recipe
16. An Astronaut’s Dinner: NASA’s Out of This World Menu Planning
17. Gut Instinct: Trusting Yourself in the Kitchen
18. Charleston Chili: The Grand Prize Winning Recipe in the Taste of the South Competition
19. Read a Cookbook for Free: The White House Cook Book (1889)
20. Election Special: The Barack Obama Dog!
21. Italian Food Series: Turkey and Cipolline Stuffed Mushrooms
22. Southern Comfort Foods: Sweet Potato and Country Ham BBQ Hash
23. Our Top 10 Favorite Christmas and New Year’s Eve Holiday Recipes!
24. Mini Falafel Dogs With Creamy Cilantro Yogurt Dip: Recipe
25. Hugging the Coast.Com Holiday Dip Recipe
26. Coastal Carolina Shrimp and Grits Tart
27. A Soft-Shell Saga Crab: Tarantula Sandwiches To Go
28. Chicken Pomegranate Stuffed Shells With Gorgonzola Cream and Pine Nuts
29. Red Velvet Devil Dawg Sandwich Cookies
30. Pomegranate French Toast Frittata With Coriander-Pomegranate Bacon
31. 20 Blogs Guaranteed to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
32. 25 Lucky New Year’s Day Regional and Ethnic Food Recipes From Around the World
33. Celebrate Hugging the Coast’s 1st Birthday By Entering Our New Contest!
34. A Plate on the Floor for Thanksgiving
35. Thanksgiving Food 911: 3 Important Tips to Save Your Sanity
36. First Female White House Chef Faces Uncertain Future, Tastes of New President
37. BBQ Redo #3: Savory Mustard Pork Wontons Recipe
38. Southern Comfort Foods: Low Country Layered Banana Pudding Recipe
39. The Top 10 Hottest Food Trends of 2008 (and a Few Predictions for 2009)
40. Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp With Capers
41. Pork Barbecue for the Soul: Duke’s Bar-B-Que, North Charleston, SC
42. Just in Time for the Holidays: Gift Recommendations for Those Who Love Cooking and Gourmet Food
43. Pomegranate-Infused Ginger Chicken With Sesame Scallion Dumplings
44. Crispy Benne Seed Party Bites With Louisiana Honey Mustard
45. Southern Comfort Foods: Country Sausage Gravy (& Sausage Gravy Crack-A-Roni & Cheese)!
46. Shoot Your Food! The Fine Art of Food Photography Part I of II
47. Building Community, One Dinner at a Time
48. A Week of Onion Rings: Southern Style Sweet Corn Onion Rings
49. 3 Surprising Foods That Can Sometimes Be Poisonous (Plus 2 Tips to Stay Safe)
50. Chicken, Olive, and Asiago Triangolari With Sherry-Braised Fennel
Please join us tomorrow to read our article, The 25 Most Popular Food Related Photos of 2008 on HuggingtheCoast.Com.
Leave a Reply