Here are the ten most popular new recipes I have published so far in 2024. Some of these made me proud. Most were predictable! 😂
What about for you? Any surprises on this list? 🙂
10 most popular new recipes of 2024 (so far)
Note! This is a top 10 list for recipes I have published in 2024. Not an all-time most popular list!! So don’t be shocked if your all time favourite there. 🙂
10. Lamb Korma Curry
I’m thrilled to see a recipe that’s not a quick weeknight meal making it into the Top 10! It’s definitely List-Worthy. 😅 The korma curry sauce is truly amazing—it’s a flavour you won’t find in a jar, and even at a restaurant, you’d have to know where to go to find one that rivals this!
9. Smoky Roasted Tomato Soup
I was also really happy to see this make The List! I wasn’t sure if it would appeal, thought perhaps it wasn’t exciting enough for you.😅 But what I really like about this soup is that it’s a really great way to make something tasty out of lacklustre tomatoes, which is sadly all too common in grocery stores here in Australia. So imagine how great it is when tomatoes are season!
8. Crispy Oven Baked Quesadillas
Strong performer to make the top 10 list because I only published it last month! This is a really handy recipe because you can make multiple quesadillas at the same time in the oven rather than flipping them one by one on the stove. Who’s got time for that when you’ve got a hoard of hungry teenagers!
7. Sausage Ragu with Pappardelle Pasta
I feel like the word “ragu” always gets your attention. 😂 Though in all seriousness, this one’s pretty special because it gets a massive flavour leg-up by using sausages for the meat, and economical to make too. The richness and depth of flavour in it is really, really good!
6. One-pot Moussaka Beef Rice Pilaf
Hazarding a guess for why this made The List! Let’s see….convenience of a meal in one pot…. plus the name (everybody loves Moussaka!)…plus maybe the photo looks appealing, with the juicy looking tomato stained rice with the shiny balls of chickpeas?
5. My 14 favourite low-calorie dinners
It was early January when I published this, when New Years’ resolutions “to be healthier” were still fresh in everyone’s mind!
4. Tray bake lamb kofta meatballs and vegetables
I love a tray bake that’s a little different, like meatballs and vegetables! Works perfectly with the bonus that all your meatballs remain perfectly round, unlike when pan frying when one side always seems to flatten!
3. Singapore Chicken Vermicelli Noodles
Australia is mad for Singapore noodles! But they are kind of a pain to make – you need a little bit of Char Sui (Chinese BBQ Pork) and freshly peeled prawns. So I made a tonight version using using chicken instead. Instant hit! (I feel this might be happening for my own dinner tonight.)
2. One pot Chicken Risoni with Crispy Salami
Why I think you love it: Because we all love a one pot recipe! Oozy, creamy risotto vibes with a whole lot less work. Also, the crispy salami. It’s worth making this just to experience the crispy salami! #BetterThanBacon
1. Lemon Garlic Salmon Tray Bake
Why I think you love it: Because, everything you need for a meal cooked on one tray! Fast prep. Less washing up. And tasty! Love the lemon garlic flavour on the salmon.
And that rounds off the top 10 most popular recipes of 2024 (so far!). Even though it’s not a recipe, I’m still going to drop in an FAQ, mainly cause it’s a new website design toy and I’m still having fun playing with it. 😂
10 most popular recipes of 2024 FAQ
Because it would be too organised to have published this at around, say, the end of June at the halfway mark for 2024. I can’t think that far ahead when it comes to content I publish on my website! It’s very much in the now, what I’m thinking of right now, what’s happening in my life, what I’m cooking in the kitchen right now!
It does bring me to a topic that’s quite close to my heart. Some people find it hard to work in the “fly by the seat of your pants” style that I’ve adopted for my website. Magazines, for example, are shooting recipes months and months ahead of when they are published.
I can’t do that. Things go stale for me.
I publish what I’m making at the time. Well, more to the point, recipes I finish working on at that time! At any given moment, I usually have multiple recipes on the go, but it’s difficult to predict when I’ll finally be happy with it. Might be version 3 or 30!
While this creates a somewhat chaotic and hectic working style, it also means that recipes I publish are in real time and I think you sense that with the enthusiasm with which I describe the recipes and the stories that accompany them.
Or maybe, that’s just me trying to justify my disorganisation. 😂
It had to be a new recipe that I published during 2024.
Based on the number of page views for that recipe from the publish date through to today, Tuesday 27 August 2024.
It’s an analytical tool called Parse.ly that provides real time and historical data that I use to understand the performance of recipes I publish.
We got it when the old Google Analytics reporting tool was closed down and migrated to GA4. I find GA4 incredibly difficult to use and there’s some information that I can’t get at all to monitor how my website is performing!
So we had to find another solution and found Parse.ly which, as far as we know, is the only tool available that meets our needs and is easy to use, bearing in mind IT and I are not friends!
It’s a service provided by WordPress VIP which is an enterprise level WordPress hosting provider.
But it is a premium service and it comes with a hefty price tag. It hurts. But I can’t live without it!!
I know. I am as unhappy as you are. 😩 For example, I truly believe to my very core that if I had published Cheesymite Scrolls earlier in the year, it would easily be in the top 10. I have faith in Australia! 😃
I actually do monitor the page views of new recipes very closely for the first 48 hours, and that’s the real method by which I track the popularity of a particular recipe on a day to day basis.
There’s no report I can run to capture that exact data accurately for all the new recipes of 2024 to compare like-for-like. But I do know, for example, Pistachio Cake which I published a couple of weeks ago outperformed average with over 100,000 readers in the first 48 hours. However, it’s nowhere near in the top 10 because I only published it recently!
Tell me in the comments below what you thought of The List! Any surprises? Any disappointments? I personally was a little sad that Crispy Salt & Pepper Squid wasn’t on the list, because we worked so hard on that recipe. Hand on heart, between JB, my brother and I, I think we probably made over 30 versions before we cracked the code. And still, to this day, yet to have one as good, even at a restaurant!
Other notable “sad it didn’t make The Cut” mentions include: Chicken Cacciatore (Italian! Stewy! Easy!), Crispy Pork Belly Banh Mi (just missed out, coming in at number 12) and Cheesymite Scrolls (Australia! It’s a travesty.).
And my publisher is probably going to be gutted my new book announcement didn’t make The List.
But don’t worry about my publishers’ or my opinion! The most important one that matters is in the section below. ⬇️ 😂 – Nagi x
Life of Dozer
Dozer is not having a good day.
First, he found out he didn’t make the 2024 top 10, with 13 recipes ahead of his most popular post…..
Then he found out it’s toy washing day.
This is about as bad as Life of Dozer gets these days! 😂 (And I wouldn’t have it any other way ❤️).
I love you Dozer!! Still No. 1 to me 🙂
And thanks to all the delicious meals you’ve gifted us with this year (and all other years) Nagi! xx
Many thanks, Nagi, your recipes give me and my family great pleasure, I cook at least one a week.
Well Dozer is always #1!
Thank you thankyou thankyou Nagi for all your wonderful, tasty, no fail, popular recipes. You make an appearance in most meals at my place….if we are bbqing then a Nagi salad ir dressing is present and omg the roast pumpkin with maple, pecans, goats cheese and chilli is such a hit, and now I just add all the veges, potato, parsnip, sweet potato, carrot and pumpkin!!
Now I have to try the squid….have always been afraid of cooking it myself, but will give it a go!
Hi Nagi wanted to try the butter garlic corn rice then found the suggestion of firecracker beef to go with it. I’m cautious with chilies so did not use the chilli flakes. In 30 minutes I had a meal with leftovers. The firecracker beef was amazing, so much so I had a second helping. Also loved the rice.
Just love your ideas and i go straight to your recipetineats for extra ideas.
Thankyou Nagi
and special hugs for Darling Dozer.
love Sue.
Crispy Pea Fritters – simple ingredients, easy to make, tasty and crispy to eat. Best fritters ever.
You’re an inspiration Nagi! You’re giving us such a great gift testing and perfecting the recipes you publish online, So, if you decide to publish your top 10 recipes on a random date, and at a time that works for you – I gratefully receive the list and applaud your commitment to respecting yourself and your time! That’s also the beauty of digital, it’s not beholden to the logistical constraints of a physical output. We, your readers and appreciators control when we ‘output’ your brilliant recipes. 🙏💖
I couldn’t have said it better myself Anastasia
OMG you and Dozer of course are my all time favourites your recipes and stories are No 1. I was excited to see you on MC too. Love your work Nagi and Dozer 💜
Just a quick note; Dozer will always be my #1! I read his updates first before I go to the recipes! Also, my Cheesymite Scroll trial is on hold. I never had Vegemite before so I decided to try this tasty looking recipe but had to order the Vegemite from Amazon. It arrived quickly and in a nice box. But when I opened the box the jar of Vegemite was shattered and in hundreds of shards. The bubble wrap kept
Vegemite is available at all supermarkets, including Aldi. We love it on buttered toast ..
Your wonderful recipes always work and Dozer is a family favourite! Thank you for your inspiration and attention to detail you are a bright light on the Oz on line food web. For me a dream come true. X
God Dozer is gorgeous isn’t he 🙂 He’s a bit like that ad on the tele that involves (I think) a boxer called Moose who is watching the washing machine wash his toy ‘Squeaky’ hahahaha
What list? There is a list? I went straight to Dozer! He looks devastated that he will now have to make all those toys smell like him again. So much work! Wears an ole’ guy like Dozer out. OH! you meant the list at the top of the page? ok – I’ll look at it too. Dozer is mentioned on every recipe by at least a good portion of your readers – I think that makes him #1.
Can we have a list of the top 100 recipes from all time 2023&before ? That is, not the 2024 new ones ??!
Also… any news on opening comments on the cookbook recipe web pages? For stars & comments ?
What an excellent idea, I didn’t realise they were turned off for cookbook recipes. I imagine she does this so you don’t have people complaining about not being able to see the recipe and giving it 1 star out of anger
Love this list, and #1 made me laugh cause that’s what we’re doing for dinner tonight!
Hi Nagi, I just want to say funny enough that crispy salt and pepper should be the number one favourite because I love it. Probably not many like squid not the recipe, so it’s a winner still. Also the chicken cacciatore and crispy pork banh mi are our favourites. Hubby wants it to have on the menu regularly. Thank you for doing the hard yard for us. Cheers.
Sorry dozer had a bad hair day…..
Your Pea Fritters already a favourite at my place!
I am so right with you on the let’s keep it passionate and not succumb to the people who profess to be ‘professional’. Your recipes and format are a winner, dont change it from pressure!
Dozer, you’re #1 each year on all of our lists. Your mom’s recipes are delicious but you just melt our hearts. ❤️
OMG!!!! Okay, I NEVER write food reviews. I found out why after I made and devoured the CRISPY quesadillas! And yes, yelling crispy is actually necessary! This was truly the best easiest CRISPY-EST quesadilla I’ve had the pleasure to make. Do not skip the third turn! It’s the money turn !! Thanks Nagi!!
How funny Dozer actually watches the toys being washed. Love the list and there are a few I haven’t tried!