Popular posts in October included surprising things you can make in the slow cooker, plus some great soups for fall. Thin crust pizza crust (requires almost no time to make!) and a fresh pasta recipe collection were some more of our readers' favorite posts in October 2012. More

Floral wallpaper. Minty green cabinets. Sliding ladders. A multi-purpose bookshelf. Copper pipe utensil racks. These are just some of the clever, eye-catching kitchen design ideas we loved this year. Read on for more! More

What do you do when you have that one recipe you just can't get quite right? You could set up your own test kitchen, do the research, and make the dish 50 times — or you could consult the hive mind of experienced and curious cooks here at The Kitchn. This year our readers dished out advice on how to make chunkier granola, better hot cocoa, creamier mac and cheese, really crunchy, salty, garlicky dill pickles, and the best versions of 11 more recipes. More

Kittens in the kitchen? Puppies in the pantry? Okay, so maybe it's not so unexpected that those posts were popular this year. But we did see a few out of-the-blue hits, including a post about black chickens, an idea for a picnic table with a gutter, and a clever tip to help you determine whether or not an avocado is perfectly ripe. More

Roasted Vegetable Soup with Herb Dumplings

Soup Week! Now that's a week we look forward to all year long, and we had an especially good time talking soup this past October. Here are a few favorite posts, from vegetable soup with dumplings, to tips for better soup from the slow cooker, to Cuban black bean soup (silky and rich). More

Is it necessary to refrigerate eggs? How can I eat more whole grains? What kinds of meals are good to freeze? These were just a few of the questions addressed in our readers' favorite posts of September 2012. Read on to see them all... More

We dove into kitchen materials this year for all our readers embarking on a major kitchen project. Are you wondering about marble vs. quartz countertops? Cork or linoleum floors? Curious if butcher block countertops are really as hard to maintain as people say? We list the pros and cons of the most common countertop and flooring materials and share reviews and insights from Kitchn readers who've lived with it firsthand, so you'll have all the information you need to make the right decision for your kitchen. Read on for more!

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When the Kitchn editors and writers travel abroad, it's clear what our focus will be: the food. We can't resist the local markets and grocery stores, the specialty ingredients, dishes, and experiences that give us a sense of the area's cultural and culinary history. From Mexico to Israel, from Argentina to China, here's what we saw and tasted on our travels abroad this year: More

Dress Up Your Hard-Boiled Egg: Japanese Soy Sauce Eggs (Shoyu Tamago)

This past September we took a whole week to focus on our favorite little package: The wonderful egg! Here's a look back at some of the tips and recipes that emerged that week, from a discussion on whether you really have to refrigerate eggs, to a recipe for smoked trout deviled eggs, and a quicker egg salad. More

Hot posts in August included Cookie Monster's very own recipe, plus tips for storing fruits and vegetables and our best tips for freezing food. Read on for these and more — our readers' favorite posts of August 2012. More