Great homemade food gifts for mailing, a roundup of a dozen hot casseroles, and a recipe for peppermint mocha. These and more from this past week's top posts; read on for the top ten!

15. 8 Tips To Use At Home From The Guy Fieri Road Show
14. Morning Ritual: Jennifer Rakowski's Breakfasts
13. Kitchen Keeping: How to Clean the Pot After Boiling Sugar
12. Holiday Gift Guide: Kitchen Gifts Under $10
11. Recipe: Tex-Mex Migas

One note: We left the giveaways out of this lineup, as they are rather popular (i.e. blow everything else away!) but boring. Who wants to click through a roundup of giveaways, especially when they're over?

10. Oodles of Noodles: 4 Things To Do With Leftover Pasta

9. Savory and Sweet: 10 Fresh Ways to Use a Can of Pumpkin

8. DIY Recipe: Peppermint Mocha

7. How To Make Pretzel Bites Fit For A Crowd

6. Cheesy Pasta Recipe: Fusilli al Telefono

5. Hot Dish! 12 Gratins, Bakes, & Casseroles from The Kitchn

4. Holiday Gift Guide: Homemade Edible Presents for Mailing

3. Kitchen Tour: Ashley Ann's $500 Light and Lovely Remodel

2. Kitchen Bloopers: Wax Paper is Not Parchment

1. Deal-licious: Chefs Turn Cheap Ingredients Into Gourmet

Previous Hot Posts: Candied Bacon Fudge, Gifts for Cooks, & 2010 Food Trends - Most popular posts published November 27 - December 3, 2009