What do you use to store your oil and vinegar? One reader sent us this really pretty setup he created for almost nothing out of Perrier bottles, which turn out to be rather good-looking, once you peel off the labels. Here's his rationale... 

Hello Saturday. Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include 10 cocktails for Game of Thrones fanatics, how to make crunchy caramel popcorn, a Palm Springs kitchen renovation, 50 cocktails from 50 states, and Faith's big kitchen renovation reveal! 

15. Should Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Be Refrigerated?
14. Kitchen Before & After: A Palm Springs Kitchen Gets a Luxury Makeover
13. Party Recipe: Savory Scones with Goat Cheese & Sun-Dried Tomatoes 
12. 6 Pro Chefs Share Their Favorite Knives
11. 10 Cocktails for Game of Thrones
10. Party Appetizer Recipe: Cheddar Olives 

One of the sadder parts of working with a team distributed all over the country is the fact that we can't close up shop early on Friday and have a drink together. But we can still raise a glass to the fun of working together, and to Cocktail Week, with a virtual happy hour! A few of us editors threw our own happy hour, wherever we were, and shook up a gin drink to celebrate the end of a long week. Want to see our drink picks, and to join us? Can we entice you to jump in to our virtual happy hour? 

The Gold Rush

It's Cocktail Week at The Kitchn, so we're going to be pushing nibbles and drinks on you all week, in one big happy hour. We'll have smart ideas for pitcher drinks and easy cocktails, little snacks to go with that drink (up first, savory scones!), and yes, plenty of non-alcoholic as well as alcoholic drinks that everyone can enjoy. What would you like to talk about this week? Any cocktail topics you're curious about or obsessed with at the moment? What's the best cocktail hour appetizer you've discovered lately? 

Welcome to Saturday! We hope you're having a warm, spring day wherever you are. Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include a menu for spring housewarming party, memorable entertaining ideas picked up at a dinner party in Tel Aviv, 100 rules of dinner, and a lovely look behind the scenes at a book club brunch party given by our own Anjali! All this and more below... enjoy!

15. Have Extra Bananas? 7 Ways to Turn Them Into a Blissful Brunch
14. Appetizer Recipe: Miso Sweet Potato Bites
13. Spring Recipe: Creamy Parmesan Dip
12. Recipe: Roasted Tomato and Goat Cheese Quiche
11. Come On Over! Menu For a Spring Housewarming Party
10. 3 Memorable Entertaining Ideas I Picked Up at a Summer Dinner Party in Tel Aviv

We received a note from a reader named Peggy, who sent us these photos of the loveliest family heirloom: A hand-embroidered seasoning chart. Want to hear her story about this beautiful heirloom? 

Reader Jennifer and her boyfriend have been on the hunt for a kitchen clock for some time. So finally they stopped looking and made their own out of the perfect kitchen thrift store find. Want to see how they did it? 

Welcome to Saturday, friends! Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include our super exciting news that we're writing a cookbook (!), a guide to helping you choose the right seat at a dinner party, a revealing video showing what 2,000 calories looks like, and easy, one-dish suppers for two or ten. Enjoy!

15. Brian's Practical Logan Square Kitchen
14. Shot Glass Appetizers: All-In-One Finger Foods For Your Next Party
13. We're Writing The Kitchn Cookbook!
12. 5 Ways to Use Balsamic Vinegar Every Day (Other Than Salad Dressing!)
11. Recipe: Chocolate Wafer Icebox Stacks
10. Happy Hour Snacking at Home: 10 Irresistible Seasonal Bites

Discussing a shot with the visuals team on set in a Portland, Oregon winery!

It's been a long time coming. In the years since I started The Kitchn in 2005, Apartment Therapy has published three design books, and Faith and I have each published two of our own cookbooks, but until now, there hasn't been a cookbook to share The Kitchn with the world beyond the internet. 

For the last several months we've been hard at work on the biggest book yet. This 150-recipe cookbook and guide to the kitchen will showcase some of The Kitchn's most essential dishes, but primarily the book will feature new recipes we developed in the spirit of everything our readers love about The Kitchn: ease, accessibility, flavor, and fun. 

Happy Easter weekend, friends! Take a little time this morning and catch up on this week's most popular posts, including how to make your own fabulous rainbow sprinkle cake, 10 surprisingly vegan desserts, and a few thoughts on why panna cotta is truly the perfect dessert. Enjoy!

15. Tip: Add a Crunchy, Crackly Top to Cakes and Quick Breads
14. Recipe: Fruit Crumble with Oats & Dates (Gluten-Free, Nut-Free & Vegan!)
13. Do I Really Need To Buy a New Box of Baking Soda Every Month?
12. 6 Resources for Making Fun and Colorful Naturally-Dyed Easter Eggs
11. What Is Your Most Show-Stopping, Crowd-Pleasing, Knock-Out Dessert?
10. 10 Decadent Surprisingly Vegan Desserts