We are a bunch of eaters on the go — not only during the busy holiday travel season, but also during the rest of the year as we rushing off to classes, meetings, and who knows what else. Our schedules don't have to mean resorting to take-out or scarfing handfuls of trail mix every day. Here are all our best recipes from 2012 that can be made ahead, packed up, and eaten on your schedule. More

What was popular in January 2012? Well, let's start with these amazing smörgåstårta — savory sandwich cakes! There were weeknight dinners with chickpeas, and the best chocolate mousse you've ever had (just 2 ingredients!). Read on for these and more — our readers' favorite posts of January 2012. More

When we bring a new product in the kitchen, we don't go easy on it. Our writers use it every which way before writing up their thoughts, the good and bad. This year our product reviews ran the gamut from pans and iPad stands to food dehydrators and ice cream makers. Scroll through and discover which products we loved (and didn't love) this year. More

We're rounding up our favorite posts from the past year — and today we're looking all the way back to January. We started January with a seriously fresh start: We launched an all-new site design! This was a great way to start the year, and we jumped right into fresh cooking and lighter eating. Here's a look back at 15 of our best posts on eating lighter, packing more vegetables into meals, and making the kitchen a more refreshing place to cook. More

We are always looking for smart tips that help us save time and be a little more efficient in the kitchen. This year we shared some great ideas for choosing the fastest lane at the supermarket, prepping and cooking a week's worth of vegetables in one afternoon, and freezing smoothies in muffin tins for healthy sipping in minutes — plus 12 more tips to make cooking healthy, tasty meals a little more convenient. More

This past year we really took to heart the plight of the newbie cook: how do I set up my kitchen? What are the essential tools, appliances, and cookware to have at the ready? To help with this, we put together our own guides to cookware, bakeware, tools, and all the essential non-food products one needs to start off successfully in the kitchen, which we've included here. Rounding out this list is a post on great chef's knives, the best multi-tasking tool every kitchen should have (but especially small ones), and why it's worth it to splurge on one particular cooking thermometer. More

Apartment Therapy:
• Flat Weave Piper Rug ($840 value)
• PUBLIC T7 Bike ($399 value)

The Kitchn:
• FEZ Tiles by Granada Tile ($434.93)
• Le Creuset Heritage Enameled Cast Iron Set ($770 Value)

Name:

Le Creuset Heritage Enameled Cast Iron Set

Store:

Le Creuset

Value:

$770

Set will consist of a 2.5qt Oval Cocotte, 3qt Oval Gratin, 7.75qt Oval Doufeu and a 2qt Tatin Dish. The set will be Le Creuset's iconic color: Flame

Name:

Fez 928A Tiles

Store:

Granada Tile

Value:

$434.93

60 pieces of blue and white Fez cement tiles by Granada Tile. These beautiful, sustainable tiles are featured in homes, restaurants, resorts and boutiques around the world.

Kitchen designed by: Design Vidal

Apartment Therapy:
• Robert Abbey Mary McDonald Lamp ($374.91 value)
• Alison Occasional Table ($389 value)

The Kitchn:
• Diamond Cut Bowl Set by DwellStudio ($300)
• Bodum Bundle from JCPenney ($650 Value)