• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to footer navigation
  • Skip to header navigation
  • Skip to privacy navigation
  • Skip to recipes navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About
  • My Cookbooks
  • Work With Me
  • Shop
  • Contact

The Flavor Bender

Master the Science of Delicious

  • Recipe Index
    • All Recipes
    • Desserts
      • Cakes & Cupcakes
      • Candy & Bite Sizes
      • Chocolate
      • Cookies, Brownies & Bars
      • Frozen Desserts
      • Fruit Desserts
      • Puddings & Custards
      • Dessert drinks
      • No Bake
      • Pastries & Breads
      • Sweet Syrups & Spreads
      • Tarts & Pies
      • Cheesecakes
      • Healthy sweets
    • Breakfasts
      • Tarts, Quiches, & Pies
      • Waffles, Pancakes & Crepes
      • Quick Breads, Scones & Muffins
      • Breakfast Sandwiches
      • Pastries & Breads
      • Eggs
      • Breakfast & Brunch Drinks
      • Make Ahead Breakfasts
      • Healthy Breakfasts
      • Coffee and Tea drinks
      • Breakfast Smoothies & Juices
      • Breakfast Sides
      • Casseroles
    • Courses
      • Main Meals
        • Bread, Sandwiches & Burgers
        • Curries
        • Salads
        • Roasts & BBQ
        • Soups & Stews
        • Casseroles
      • Lunch
      • Beverages
      • Appetizers & Tapas
      • Sides
      • Dips & Condiments
      • Tea Time & Snacks
      • Desserts
      • Meal Prep
      • Cocktails
    • Cuisines
      • American
      • European
      • Australasian
      • Sri Lankan
      • East Asian
      • Mexican
      • Middle Eastern
      • South Asian
    • Sri Lankan
      • Main Meals
      • Drinks
    • Skill Level
      • Easy
        • Easy Desserts
        • Easy Cooking
        • Easy Breads
        • Easy Breakfasts
        • Easy Dinners
      • Intermediate
        • Intermediate Desserts
        • Intermediate Cooking
        • Intermediate Breads
        • Intermediate Breakfasts
        • Intermediate Dinners
      • Advanced
        • Advanced Desserts
        • Advanced Cooking
  • New? Start Here
  • Measurement Conversions
  • How-To Posts
The Flavor Bender Recipes Seasonal All year round Top 10 recipes of 2018

Top 10 recipes of 2018

135shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

Disclaimer: The Flavor Bender is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. There are links on this site that can be defined as “affiliate links”. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you) that will help support this website.

Author: Dini K.
Posted: 1/6/2019
Updated: 1/6/2019

Happy New Year to all my wonderful readers!

2018 has come and gone, and the Flavor Bender grew from strength to strength, all thanks to you guys! Thank you for trying my recipes, sharing them with your loved ones, letting me know about it and helping me grow this dream of mine. It wouldn’t be anything without you guys. 🙂

Now I’m excited to find out what 2019 has in store for me.

What did you like and not like about 2018? What are you looking forward to in 2019?

Here’s a look back at my 10 most popular recipe posts from 2018!

10 . Witch’s Heart Cocktail

A favorite come Halloween time. It’s pretty, it’s easy and it’s wicked delicious. So it’s no surprise that Halloween enthusiasts loved whipping up this cocktail for Halloween parties.

The Witch’s Heart Cocktail – A dreamy, whimsical and magical Halloween Cocktail made with Blackberry Shimmery liqueur! Are you brave enough to drink The Witch's Heart?

 

09. Gingerbread House (Recipe + Template)

Christmas just isn’t the same without gingerbread, and a classic Gingerbread House makes it even more fun! This simple gingerbread house can be decorated any way you like, and it was a favorite for a lot of my readers in December!

Gingerbread House - Get the perfect gingerbread dough recipe to make this adorable gingerbread house or your favorite cutout Christmas cookies! You can get your hands on this easy, printable gingerbread house template too. 

 

08. Galaxy Lemonade Slushie

How could you say no to this trippy, color-changing lemonade slushie? This is my original recipe and it went viral in the Summer, and I’ve heard from a lot of readers who recreated it with delicious results.

Color Changing Galaxy Lemonade Slushie - There's no food coloring in this Color Changing Lemonade Slushie! Just a dash of magic from magic ice and delicious lemonade that kids and adults will love. The ultimate Summer Lemonade drink!

 

07.  Easy Fruit Sorbet (made with just 3 ingredients!)

This post was one of my earliest. It’s unbelievably easy and delicious and perfect for Summer. Healthy too. I’m planning on re-vamping the post this year with better pictures.

Easy Fruit Sorbet - Make sorbet with almost any kind of fruit any time you want! You only need 3 ingredients (not counting water)! Here are the tricks and tips to apply to your favourite fruits to make Sorbet! Raspberry Sorbet, Peach Sorbet, Honeydew Melon Sorbet, and Pineapple Sorbet!

 

06. How to make Homemade Marshmallows

This was one of my favorite posts to do in late 2017, and it got a lot of traction in 2018. I got to share all the tips and tricks and secrets to making perfect marshmallows at home – something I’ve been doing for a very long time. So many of my readers made these marshmallows, with vanilla flavor OR with their own flavor twists, and shared photos with me. It was amazing! 🙂

How to make Marshmallows - Learn the art of making fluffy, soft homemade marshmallows with or without corn syrup! With tips and information to make the perfect Marshmallows in many flavors. 

 

05. How to make Perfect Choux Pastry

Another one of my favorite posts because I got to see so many photos from my readers who made choux pastry for the first time and loved it! I love making eclairs and profiteroles, and I was so excited to share with you all the ways to perfect the art of choux pastry.

Chocolate Profiteroles with Pastry Cream (Cream Puffs) - rich, creamy custard filling inside light, airy, crispy, perfectly baked choux pastry shells, and then drizzled with a luscious chocolate sauce on top. 

 

04. Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

Not to toot my own horn, but this really is the best damn chicken curry ever! We make this so often, I could probably cook this with my eyes closed. It’s comfort food for us, but I am SO glad that so many of my readers tried and loved this chicken curry! 2019 will bring more classic curry recipes on my blog for sure.

Learn how to make Authentic Sri Lankan Chicken Curry with these tips and variations for the best ever chicken curry with or without coconut milk! Spicy, flavorful and fragrant!

 

03. Vanilla Pastry Cream

Choux pastry isn’t the same without some delicious pastry cream inside! So I’m glad that my pastry cream recipe came in at NUMBER THREE in 2018! I often find myself eating it straight from the bowl. 😉 Delicious and easy.

Creme Patissiere - creamy Vanilla pastry cream, that is used in many desserts. Perfect for profiteroles and eclairs.  This recipe is gluten free, and also dairy free friendly.

 

02. Quick and Easy Rough Puff Pastry

I’ve heard from many of my readers who said that they are never going to buy store-bought puff pastry again after trying this recipe. Really, this rough puff tastes so much better than store-bought and you can use it for a variety of recipes.

Unbelievably easy Rough Puff pastry - Quick and easy to make and tasted infinitely better than store bought (30 -45 minutes only)! No long waiting times, to make this amazing pastry and NOONE will know you took a shortcut!

 

Now, for the MOST POPULAR RECIPE POST of 2018…

01. The Best Sweet Chili Sauce

It’s no surprise that this sweet chili sauce is NUMBER ONE! Sweet Chili Sauce is a popular condiment all over the world, and it’s so much easier than you’d think to make it at home. This homemade sweet chili sauce can be easily customized to your liking too. I’ve shared lots of tips and different versions of this sweet chili sauce, to take advantage of what you have access to at home.

Spicy Sweet Chili Sauce in a jar, with a spoon pouring some sauce into the jar.

 

So there you have it! The top 10 recipes from my blog in the year 2018. 🙂

Which one is your favorite? It could even be one that didn’t crack the top 10. There’s heaps more to pick from, and heaps more coming your way in 2019.

Here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2019 to all my readers out there!

The Flavor Bender - Euphoria

 

 

 

 

 

135shares
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin

More Recipes You'll Love...

  • White Chocolate Pastry Cream or Creme Patisserie
    How To Make Caramelized White Chocolate Pastry Cream
  • Butterscotch marshmallows (or buttered rum marshmallows) - soft, buttery and fluffy marshmallows that are easy to make, delicious to eat and perfect for gift giving too! 
    Butterscotch Marshmallows (Buttered Rum Marshmallows)
  • Steak and Sweet Potato Hash - A wholesome, and nutritious breakfast or brunch. Paleo and Whole30 approved too. 
    Steak and Sweet potato Hash

Reader Interactions

Leave a Review Cancel reply

I love hearing from you! Submit your question or recipe review here.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Made this? Rate this recipe:




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Hey there!

Hi! I’m Dini, a third culture kid by upbringing and a food-geek by nature. I was born in Sri Lanka, grew up in New Zealand and lived in Australia, and then the US, before moving to Canada in 2019! My food is a reflection of those amazing experiences!

Read More
Secret Layer Cakes Cookbook
The flavor bender
cookbook
Buy now on Amazon!

Recipe Basics

Learn how to make Perfect Choux Pastry (Or Pate a Choux!) - The only recipe guide you will ever need to make choux pastry, with perfect results every time. Plus a troubleshooting guide for your choux pastry recipe.  Fool proof choux pastry to make profiteroles, eclairs, cream puffs and more.  #ChouxPastry #Profiteroles #Eclairs #Pastry #CreamPuffs

How to make Perfect Choux Pastry

Classic Chocolate Eclairs - A foolproof recipe for making perfect eclairs that are crisp and puffy and filled with chocolate or vanilla pastry cream. 

Perfect Classic Chocolate Eclairs (Foolproof Recipe)

How to make Marshmallows - Learn the art of making fluffy, soft homemade marshmallows with or without corn syrup! With tips and information to make the perfect Marshmallows in many flavors. 

How to make Marshmallows (tips and tricks for homemade marshmallows)

How to make the best Homemade White Bread that is soft and delicious. An easy to follow recipe for perfect homemade bread with step by step instructions.

The Best Homemade Bread (White Bread Recipe)

Homemade French Croissants (step by step recipe)

Classic Pound Cake - A complete guide on how to make perfect, delicious and moist Pound Cake even if you're a baking novice! Tips + Tricks and Troubleshooting guide. 

Classic Pound Cake (Tips for a Perfect, Moist Pound Cake)

Chocolate
Cakes
Bread
Sri Lankan
Breakfast
Drinks
Candy
Pastries
All Recipes
Featured On
taste of the World
Free recipe ebook

Get my curated collection of the Top 10 Flavor Bender recipes!

  • 10 delicious chocolate recipes
  • Creative ways to use chocolate
  • Desserts and savory recipes
Download now!

Reader Faves

How to make Instant Pot Short Ribs - This easy recipe makes delicious, tender and succulent short ribs with classic flavors!

How to make the Best Instant Pot Short Ribs

Buttery Lemon Slow Roasted Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce - Perfectly cooked, juicy slow roasted Salmon with a buttery tangy sauce! Delicious and versatile for any meal and occasion. 

Slow Roasted Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce

Unbelievably easy Rough Puff pastry - Quick and easy to make and tasted infinitely better than store bought (30 -45 minutes only)! No long waiting times, to make this amazing pastry and NOONE will know you took a shortcut!

Perfect Quick and Easy Rough Puff Pastry

Spicy Sweet Chilli Sauce Easy to make, absolutely delicious, with an extra kick of spice this is the BEST Sweet chilli sauce you will EVER have!

The Best Spicy Sweet Chili Sauce!

The flavor bender

I love baking, and I love cooking. I experiment with flavors, textures and ingredients, and I love passing on all my tips and tricks to you!

Read More
  • About
    • Meet Dini
    • My Book
    • Work With Me
    • Contact
  • Browse
    • Recipes
    • Measurement Guide
    • Baking How-To’s
    • Shop My Faves
© The Flavor Bender
  • Privacy
  • Disclosure
  • Terms
Site Credits Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled

Join the flavor bender tribe!

Join my FREE recipe challenge to receive new recipes and dinner ideas straight to your inbox!