Top Food Stories Dec. 25-31, 2011

by POPSUGAR Food 0

• Take your 2012 toast to the next level with Champagne cupcakes.
• From homemade pantry staples to modern cuisine, the definitive cookbook picks this year.
• Best budget sparkling wines to savor this New Year's Eve.
• Croquembouches are a hot (and delicious) trend right now.
• Mouthwatering moments of the year: top reader-submitted pictures.
• Putting the new Dulce de Leche Cheerios to the test.
• Everything you needed to know about meyer lemons.
• Killer vegetarian appetizers that won't leave you missing meat.