We have a lot of talented cooks here who have diverse backgrounds and experiences. Some of the recipes I see here are just incredible. Whether they're the invention of the cook, or an homage to a traditional preparation, I always find something to like here.
This got me thinking about what I've posted. Some of my recipes are almost-there-but-not-quite, and others might be something that only I would like. But, I am really proud of some of them. So THAT got me thinking about what my Best Recipe Ever is.
I am, of course, asking for all of you to do the same: narrow your repertoire down to a single best recipe. I don't want to see a top 5. That's why this is so difficult. I realize that what you think is your best recipe today might not be your best tomorrow, but please give it a try. Besides being a fun challenge, this will effectively create something really cool:
A Cookingbites Cookbook!
Please do try to pick a best recipe, even if you have 5 that you love equally. I don't want to hear "I can't decide...all my recipes are great!" or "I can't decide...all my recipes are terrible!" Try your best!
PLEASE DON'T POST THE ENTIRE RECIPE HERE! If it's posted somewhere already, link to it. If it's not posted anywhere yet, then what are you waiting for: post it in the appropriate forum so we can all enjoy it!
In picking your best recipe, please keep in mind that it's not necessarily:
the one that required the most time or expense to make
the one that required the most finesse
the one you make the most often
the one that's gotten the most raves from people
the prettiest recipe
What is the best recipe I've ever made? I had some that I have really loved. I would have said that my beef bourguignon recipe was probably my best preparation until recently, but it's hard to say that a classic dish like this is MY best recipe. There are garlic soup recipes out there, but none of them are quite like the way I made it (some only roast part of the garlic, and cream is almost universally used...I used bread as a thickener). This did require a lot of work to pull off, but I still have happy memories of eating it. After making it the first time, I immediately made it again.