Our Top 10 Most Popular Stories of 2013

When it came time to gather up our most popular articles of 2013, we were expecting—well, we didn't know what to expect. What if the articles revealed a certain narrow-mindedness on behalf of our readership? What if all anyone really cared about was kale and cronuts? What if no one was really reading anything at all?

We needn't have worried. In fact, dear reader, we must commend you, for our top 10 articles are a testament to your far-ranging tastes and curiosities. Seriously. Give yourself a pat on the back and admire your handiwork. You like pepperoni rolls. You're into cranberries. You want Texas-style brisket and perfectly cooked quinoa, and when you head to Vegas, you demand to know where the best buffets are. So read up: Here are the 10 most popular articles of the year. And would you look at that? Not a stalk of kale or a crumb of cronut in the bunch.