What was cooking this time a year ago? There was good stuff from IKEA for the kitchen, plus how to make a great sandwich and copycat Samoa cookies!

• How to make a great sandwich - some good tips!

• Three quick pasta suppers

• A review of an insulated (and closeable!) French press.

• Two great soups: tempeh and sweet potato, and kale and sausage.

• All about cocktail sours.

• How to make dried apple chips.

• How to get rid of fruit flies.

• Stuffed chicken breasts with grapes, hazelnuts and Parmesan - delicious!

• All about pasteurization.

• How to tell someone there's food in their teeth.

• Copycat Samoa cookie recipe.

• How to cut butternut squash.

• Best of IKEA for the kitchen.

Previous Year Ago Lookback: Fresh Fish, Bulk Foods, and Jamie Oliver's Gadget