100th Post!

As an English teacher, I'm not much for math, but I can add together two-digit numbers.  And so adding the two-digit numbers of my blog post archive indicates that this post is my 100th.  100 posts!  I've come a long way, baby.

I began this blog in 2009 with the intention of tracking my progress in kitchen education, and I allowed various and sundry cookbooks to chart my path.  Over the years, especially the last nine months, it's been more about providing a place to share cooking triumphs, life musings, and even some heart strings with you.

And so on this day, this 100th post day, I want to say thank you for reading this blog, whether it's been to see what's been happening in my kitchen or in my life.  If anything in this Ranger's adventure has been of value to you, if you've cooked anything I've posted, if you've laughed at any silly English cartoon, or if you've simply stopped by to visit and found you liked the place, do let me know by dropping a comment below.  I would love to hear from you.

To show a bit more aptitude for math and to remind you of some blasts from the past, the square root of 100 is 10 (right?), so here are my Top 10 favorite recipes from the past 100 posts (in no particular order; it's too hard to rank these lovelies):

Chicken with Mushroom Mascarpone Marsala Sauce

Restaurant Style Salsa

Creamy Orzo

Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic, Gorgonzola and Herbs

Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts
(baked in muffin tins)

Rosemary Bread

Foster's Cream Cheese Pound Cake 

(with 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips added) 

Pasta Ponza

Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Dulce de Leche Coffee

What a yummy stroll down memory lane. I've made each of those recipes multiple times, and they are all de-lish.  Being in the kitchen has truly been fun, and sharing all that's happened within it has been even better. Thanks for being with me the first 100, and get ready for much more.  There's work to be done and recipes to be found!