Well, that was fast: It was January, we blinked and now it’s December. Quite a bit has happened in the last 300 or so days, and the team at New York Times Cooking created, tested and published about 1,000 delicious recipes to help you eat well through it all. Your favorites — the dishes you added to your rotation, the meals your kids actually (OK, mostly) ate, the dinners you were excited to cook — are below. Once again, the three Cs (comfort, convenience and chicken) were king. You can view the complete list of our 50 most popular recipes here. Find one you haven’t cooked yet, and try it tonight. Happy cooking and Happy New Year.

25. Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup

“This soup was absolutely positively delicious. I’m really not sure how that’s possible with two basic ingredients plus olive oil, salt and pepper and water! Insane! So oh, oh, good!”

Ali Slagle’s practically magical three-ingredient soup combines roasted cauliflower, a whole head of garlic and olive oil for a surprisingly creamy, complex vegan soup.

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24. Kung Pao Tofu

“Vegetarian family favorite that pleased everyone. Mom tip: Baking the tofu (400 for 25 minutes) means you can be at the stove for seven minutes less and still have some bite in the tofu. And if you have teens: double the recipe. Fourteen ounces of tofu is enough for about two teens.”

Ham El-Waylly’s vegetarian take on kung pao chicken stars crispy tofu, dried chiles, tingly Sichuan peppercorns and crunchy peanuts.

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23. Parmesan-Crusted Chicken