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The Best of Sarah’s Cucina Bella in 2024

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From most popular new recipes to personal favorites, this is the best of Sarah’s Cucina Bella in 2024. Did your favorites make the list?

Dozens of new recipes. A total of 57 posts and counting. Food at home and on the go. It’s been a good year at Sarah’s Cucina Bella. Now, let’s look back at what was popular and new and what I loved in 2024 as well as ahead to 2025.

One of my favorite things to do every year is to highlight the most popular new recipes. These are the new ones that got the most looks this year. Perhaps you’ll find something to love here too.

Most Popular New Recipes of 2024

1

One Pan Chicken and Rice Casserole with Mushrooms

With an easy one-pot cooking method and a not-too-long list of ingredients, this recipe is easy to make and satisfying to eat.

2

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Sauteed with shallots and finished with white wine, this Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe is a savory, rich dish that will delight.

3

Maine Crab Cakes

Crispy edges and a flavorful inside make these Maine Crab Cakes a standout. Plus they are easy to make.

4

Asparagus Quiche with Swiss Cheese

Leftover asparagus is excellent for a savory breakfast or lunch in this easy Asparagus Quiche recipe with Swiss cheese.

5

Burrata Chicken Parm

Crispy breaded chicken is bathed in a bright, succulent homemade marinara sauce and topped with creamy burrata cheese in this recipe for Burrata Chicken Parm. Serve over a bed of spinach or with pasta.

6

Irish Soda Bread

This recipe for Irish soda bread is adapted slightly from one shared with me by the Caldwell House Bed and Breakfast. It's the loaf I make every single year now.

7

Reuben Noodle Casserole

Creamy, salty, crunchy. This cheesy Reuben Noodle Casserole recipe featuring corned beef, egg noodles, Swiss cheese and more is a delight.

8

Burrata Caprese Sandwich

Creamy, salty, fresh, these easy to make Burrata Caprese Sandwiches are a delight.

9

Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad with Goat Cheese

Root vegetables, tangy cheese and a bed of peppery arugula. This Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad with Goat Cheese is a fall lunch favorite.

10

Salmon with Lemon Caper Sauce

Perfectly cooked, tender salmon is drizzled with a salty-tart-buttery lemon caper sauce in this decadent recipe.

My Favorite Recipes of 2024

Some of my favorites are also the most popular recipes of the year. But with dozens of new recipes, there are also some that I loved that didn’t quite make the list. These three were big favorites of mine. In fact, I might just make those fries today.

Easy Mushroom Gravy

This rich, robust Easy Mushroom Gravy recipe yields a thick, deeply brown gravy perfect for serving with mashed potatoes, roasts and more. Honestly, I could eat it every day.

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Roasted Tomato Risotto

Creamy, comforting and lush, this Roasted Tomato Risotto recipe is a perfect late summer/early autumn meal to share with those you love. I can’t wait to make more.

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Garlic Feta Fries

Brightly flavored fresh basil accompanies the zesty garlic and scallions and salty feta cheese in this easy recipe for Garlic Feta Fries. These are such a wonderful, comforting side dish.

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So Much to Learn

This year, I focused on enhancing the tutorials on Sarah’s Cucina Bella to help more people cook with confidence at home. Check out the following posts to get started with learning more:

What’s Coming in 2025?

I love how the new year feels like a fresh start — and a time to refocus energies. That’s how I have always treated it with Sarah’s Cucina Bella as well. Some years, that’s meant launching a new series for the New Year. Other years, it’s meant changing the content buckets or posting frequently on the site. As a nearly 20-year-old food blog, it’s often meant shifting with the times as well.

Here’s a few things to look forward to in 2025 on Sarah’s Cucina Bella:

  • More craveworthy recipes — Over the years, SCB has ranged from daily new recipes to weekly to occasionally monthly. Recipes are my favorite part of this work though, so you can expect 1-2 new recipes each week in 2025.
  • More ingredient specific content — Between growing our own food and living a life of culinary curiosity, my family has eaten a lot of less known ingredients. I want to share more about them and how to use them.
  • More food travel content — Where should you eat when you travel? What should you pack for traveling snacks? Expect more of this on-the-go content in the new year, including part 2 of our London eating extravaganza.
  • Maybe some food essays — As a big fan of M.F.K. Fisher and Ruth Reichl, I adore the food essay form and am toying with the idea of sharing an occasional essay here. What do you think?

Wishing you a very happy New Year. Here’s to more deliciousness in 2025!