Olla-Podrida: Reflecting on My Top 10 Posts of 2025

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Reflecting on My Top 10 Posts of 2025

I always look forward to reviewing my most popular posts at the end of each year—it's a fun way to see what resonated most with you, my wonderful readers. This year, 2025, brought some delightful surprises!

For the first time ever, a book review cracked the top 10. I was seriously considering launching a separate blog just for book reviews to keep them off this main site, but seeing one perform so well has me rethinking that idea. It seems you enjoy the variety here—what do you think? Should I keep mixing in book reviews, or spin them off?

As always, beautiful tablescapes made a strong showing, with three landing in the top 10 this year. I'm thrilled that you're loving my table settings as much as I love creating them!

The biggest surprise? Three of the top posts were, in one way or another, about sauces. Who knew? And true to tradition, pumpkin spice never fails to capture that cozy post-summer vibe we all crave with the arrival of pumpkin spice season.

But the undisputed champion, dominating the #1 spot by a landslide, was my recipe for the classic St. Louis Gerber sandwich. This year, I've fallen in love with sandwiches all over again—I've tried and shared more in 2025 than perhaps in my entire life combined. They've been pure joy to explore, so get ready: expect even more sandwich inspiration heading your way in 2026!

Thank you for another amazing year of reading, cooking, and connecting. Here's to more delicious adventures ahead!

So...the slate is now wiped clean, and tomorrow we begin a new year. I’ll be interested in seeing what you all find most interesting.

The top 10 posts for 2025, in declining order of popularity, are shown below. Click on the name beneath each picture to take you directly to the blog post.