From the recipes you cooked on repeat, to the searches that defined your curiosity, and the products you couldn’t stop buying — this rewind captures your year in food, trends, and shopping habits.
Relive the moments, rediscover your favorites, and see how your choices shaped your 2026

Every December, like clockwork, the internet erupts over one thing: Spotify Wrapped—a year in review of everything you listened to. Along with it comes the shock of realizing you listened to “that one song” way more than you thought.

Last year, our editor Paul kicked off our very first Food Year in Review, pulling together the dishes we couldn’t stop cooking and the Test Kitchen ingredients we ordered the most. This year, we’re back—and the numbers say a lot about the delicious chaos of 2026.

You cooked cozy. You searched new ingredients. You baked creatively (and sometimes…herbally). You leaned into shortcuts, hacks, and nostalgic comfort food. And of course, you bought some things—most of which involved butter.

So, let’s unwrap your year. Here’s your 2026 Food Rewind, complete with your top recipes, most-searched ingredients, surprise obsessions, and the things you really needed substitutes for (looking at you, vanilla).