2013 Recap :Year of MORE BALLS +++

Happy New Year!!! 2013 was a pretty mammoth 12 months... I got a passport, swam in the ocean for the first time, helped host another food media forum, bought a dang house and, most importantly, it was the Year of MORE BALLS! And now is the part where it gets bittersweet.... 2014 will not be another "balls" year. Don't fret, I'm not done making balls. The past 2 years have been so fun, and I love that people think of me when they hear "Balls." But it's time to roll on. You see, 2014 is Iron Stef's TEN YEAR blogiversary!! 10 damn years! So, taking a cue from my logo, 2014 will be the YEAR OF THE.....


....drumroll.....

EGG!

Yep, the incredible, edible. More on that in my next post. First, here's a recap of 2013 in all it's spherical glory:

Don't Judge Me Pizza Kit Balls

Thai Chicken Larb Balls with Creamy Coconut Sauce

St. Louis' Best Balls Installment 4: Wonton King & Pho Long 

Bratwurst Pretzel Balls with Mustard Rarebit

Baked Blue Cheese Fig Balls

Crab Cake Scotch Quail Eggs

Cannellini Ball Sub

Pumpkin Risotto Arancini With Chipotle Cranberry Sauce

2012: Year of the Balls recap

The coconut risotto is one of my favorite recipes of the year! A revelation, I tell ya!

Coconut Risotto with Ginger Lemongrass Chicken Balls

Cabbage Soup with Pork Sauerkraut Balls

Kimchee Pickled Quail Eggs

Lemon Sage Roasted Chickpeas

Sushi Balls

Breakfast Oatmeal Balls, 2 ways

Cheater Balls: Italian Sausage Balls with Gnocchi

St. Louis' Best Balls Installment 5: Tables & Feast in the Park

Cod Potato Balls with Lemon-Garlic Aioli

Labneh Balls

Coconut Lime Blackberry Yogurt Balls

Gluten-free potato gnocchi with corn and bacon

Chicken & Waffle Balls

Bacon Caramel Ableskivers

Cauliflower Butternut Gratin with Turkey Meatballs

St. Louis' Best Balls Installment 6: De Palm Tree &; Morgan Street

Mongolian Beef Balls

St. Louis' Best Balls Installment 7: Mediterranean Grill

Gingery Eggnog with Chai Tea Ice Balls

Whew! That's alot of balls. But there are so many more out there to explore! Like I said, I'm not done with being the Ball Lady. I mean I still have a whole pinterest board dedicated to them. 

2013 wasn't ALL balls. Here are some other highlights:

I made my first duck confit and teamed up with Barbaric Gulp to make cassoulet

Epic Roadtrip Roadtrip to Ashville, NC & Louisville, KY

Spanish-themed House warming party sponsored by Schnucks and Dole!

The successful return of Food Media Forum, featuring Ideas in Food!

So.... what was your favorite ball?

Cheers to 2014!! Thanks for reading along!

Previous New Years Posts:

• 2012 Year of the Balls recap

• 2011 Iron Stef recap

• 2010 Iron Stef recap

• 2009 Iron Stef recap

• 2007 Iron Stef recap

(this is not to say other years weren't good... I just didn't write recaps...)