Happy weekend, everybody! What's cooking in your kitchen? I'm getting ready for a trip to London (so excited to explore the food scene there) and next week I'll be bringing you some snapshots and eye candy from a trade show full of glossy European kitchens and appliances. Meanwhile, it's the weekend, and it's time to luxuriate in our own home kitchens. What's happening there for you? What's on the menu, this fine spring weekend? 

What's on the menu this weekend, folks? That taco salad is sounding mighty fine for a Saturday midday meal — though it's a toss-up with the pasta salad with smoked gouda. Or easy fried brown rice with asparagus? Decisions, decisions! We have instructions for making your own kimchi if you're in the mood for a project, and  let's not overlook that no-bake peanut butter and chocolate Fat Elvis pie. Lots of ways have some fun in the kitchen this weekend!

All week long I've been sharing my spring dinner party on The Kitchn, a party I hosted in my one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. I've already shared the party plan, my main course recipe, the big dinner itself, and how I arranged the flowers. Feeling inspired? Great! Still feeling anxious about throwing a shindig in your own little apartment? Not so great! That's what I'll be talking about today. 

How do you pack your lunch? Do you always pack leftovers, or make up something fresh in the morning? Do you have a system to help you remember to take your lunch? Or has the lunch-packing-habit always escaped you? 

We have a few favorite recipes and tips to help you pack a great lunch, from lunches you can make the night before, to quick and delicious lunches under 400 calories, even one-handed lunch ideas for busy people! It's all here.

Who says a kitchen has to be cold and clinical? With elements of rough wood, stone, concrete, and brick, these kitchens exude an irresistible rustic warmth. 

• 15 Warm, Rustic Kitchens
  Apartment Therapy

Q: I am trying to get organized and stay on budget in 2013, how do I organize my receipts in a manageable and non-cluttered way? Thanks so much!

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Glamorous kitchens are fun to look at and aspire to, but what about the little things everyone can do to make their kitchens prettier and more functional? That's what one Kitchn reader wanted to know, so I've rounded up 15 cheap yet effective ways you can spruce up a small kitchen:

Hi, everyone! If you're in or around San Francisco next week, we wanted to invite you to an event at Omnivore Books:

• True Brews Tasting & Book Signing: Tuesday, May 21, 6-7pm, at Omnivore Books - Stop by for a taste of some of the sodas, kombuchas, beers, and wines from Emma's new book True Brews and have your book signed by the author! (See the Omnivore Books website for event details and directions.)