One of my favorite things to write about is food, along with the people and businesses that work so hard to help feed us and put food on our table.

Judging from our most popular stories in 2021, you love reading these stories, too.

Here are some of our top Food Court columns from the past year. Topics included TikTok trends, the best places to get take out for the Super Bowl, grilling tips, crybaby cookies, how to make the perfect roux, and recipes of all kinds.

The list includes:

• Stop Baking Feta?, Published: Feb. 25, 2021

• Super Bowl LV Shoreline/Connecticut River Valley Takeout,Published: Feb. 2, 2021

• More Grill and Outdoor Cooking Tips for All Year Round, Published: May 26, 2021

• The Tents Are Going Up at Essex Public Market and Food Hall, Published: March 25, 2021

• Why Are They Called Crybaby Cookies?, Published: July 15, 2021

• Chef de Cuisine Stephen Love’s Tips for a Perfect Start, Published: Dec. 14, 2021

• For a Limited Time!, Published: Sept. 9, 2021

• Blame It on Karen and Andy, Published: Oct. 7, 2021

• South of the Border on the Shoreline, Published: Jan. 28, 2021

• If You’re Feeling Out of Sorts..., Published: July 29, 2021

• Old Fashioned and GF, Published: Sept. 23, 2021

• See You Soon, Alforno?, Published: Jan. 14, 2021

• Next Vietnamese Pop Up Date Scheduled, Published:

June 17, 2021

• A Lobster Fest with a View, Published: May 6, 2021

• Welcome Back, Black Seal, Published: March 11, 2021

• Unwavering Support, Published: Sept. 9, 2021

• Welcome Villa Lulu, Published: Sept. 9, 2021

• Better Than a Bouquet, Published: Sept. 23, 2021

• If You Love Dorie as Much as I Love Dorie…, Published:

June 17, 2021

• Some Clever Eggs and A Way to Help Others from Jacques Pépin, Published: March 11, 2021