As the calendar draws to a close, I marvel at the amazing year we had at Simply Recipes.

The biggest thanks to all the talented writers who published on Simply Recipes this year.

Here are the five stories that stuck out to me and resonated with our readers this year.

Molly Adams with her grandmother

READ THE STORY:My 85-Year-Old Grandmother Ate 8 of These Every Day

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READ THE STORY:My Grandmother, the Goddess, and the Bunny on the Moon

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READ THE STORY:Alice Levitt on the One Thanksgiving That Colored All Future Celebrations

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Young Chinese girl sitting at a kitchen table with her grandmother

Simply Recipes / Kat Lieu

That means I serve crowd-friendly, quick, and easy recipes I can pull off on a busy weeknight.

READ THE STORY:Easier Than Pie: Summer Baking Recipes

Illustration of a Thanksgiving table, including a plattered Turkey, a whole fish, and a latticed pie

Simply Recipes / Melissa Donne

Coffee table filled with food including pasta, carrot salad, and ube skillet cookie, Hands are digging into the food and playing uno

Cherry cobbler in a baking dish with text overlay “Easier Than Pie”

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh