{"id":878509,"date":"2025-12-17T23:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/the-20-best-recipes-of-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T23:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:31:23","slug":"the-20-best-recipes-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/the-20-best-recipes-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20 Best Recipes of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recipes <\/p>\n<div data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\" data-testid=\"RowWrapper\">\n<div data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<p>As a cooking editor, I get to try the hundreds of recipes that pass through our Test Kitchen (lucky me!). Of course, I have my favorites\u2014I\u2019m looking at you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/chicken-cabbage-stir-fry\" target=\"_blank\">Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/tomato-focaccia\" target=\"_blank\">Double Tomato Focaccia<\/a>\u2014but it\u2019s always fascinating to see what translates and catches the attention of you readers.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s best recipes consist of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/gallery\/slideshow\/favorite-pasta-recipes\" target=\"_blank\">silky pastas<\/a>, with seasonal finds like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/sun-gold-tomato-pasta\" target=\"_blank\">garlicky rigatoni with burst Sun Gold tomatoes<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/crispy-rice-salad-spicy-tahini-dressing\" target=\"_blank\">monstrous salads<\/a> chock-full of crisp purple cabbage, creamy avocado, juicy mango, and pan-fried rice; and a great deal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/pistachio-bundt-cake\" target=\"_blank\">comforting bakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the coveted number one spot? That went to this protein-rich <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/cornbread-breakfast-casserole\" target=\"_blank\">Cornbread Breakfast Casserole<\/a>. Falling into the category of cooking we like to call \u201cmix-and-pours,\u201d boxed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/story\/best-boxed-cornbread-mix\" target=\"_blank\">corn muffin mix<\/a> is combined with other breakfast essentials: bacon, egg, and cheese, plus pickled jalap\u1ebdnos for good measure. The result is a nourishing make-ahead breakfast. One reader reports, \u201cIt\u2019s just perfect,\u201d another writes, \u201cGlorious. Like a budget cornbread souffl\u00e9.\u201d Read on for our beloved recipes of 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"67605dab9b15dba9978c5cd1\">\n<div data-event-boundary=\"click\" data-in-view=\"{\"pattern\":\"GallerySlide\",\"variation\":\"GallerySlide.CardLeftWithCaptionAboveMultipleButtons\"}\" data-event-click=\"{\"pattern\":\"GallerySlide\",\"variation\":\"GallerySlide.CardLeftWithCaptionAboveMultipleButtons\"}\" orientation=\"landscape\" data-item=\"{\"dangerousHed\":\"Cornbread Breakfast Casserole\",\"brand\":{\"name\":\"\"},\"id\":\"67605dab9b15dba9978c5cd1\",\"index\":0,\"contentType\":\"recipe\",\"offers\":[],\"offersLength\":0,\"component\":\"gallery_slide_component\",\"image\":{\"altText\":\"A egg casserole with cornbread chopped bacon and chives.\",\"caption\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"photo\",\"credit\":\"Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Tim 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Of course, I have my favorites\u2014I\u2019m looking at you Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry and Double Tomato Focaccia\u2014but it\u2019s always fascinating to see what translates and catches the attention of you readers. 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