1. 15 Really Useful Kitchen Items for Your Favorite Cooks

2. Recipe: Big Pancake

December was a big month at The Kitchn; it always is, what with all that holiday cooking and baking. Useful and inexpensive gifts for cooks, DIY peppermint patties, salt caramels, a winter party on a budget, top ten techniques every cook should know, and more: here are the top December posts that caught our readers' fancy.

3. DIY Peppermint Patties

4. Gallery: 11 Winter Salads to Eat Right Now

5. DIY Salt Caramels

6. Recipe Recommendation: Oreo Truffles

7. Winter Wonderland Dinner for Eight on a $100 Budget

8. Top 10 Holiday Uses for Wine Corks

9. 10 Techniques Every Cook Should Know

10. Pantry Organization: Put Your Grains In Jars

11. What Are Your Favorite December Recipes?

12. Kitchen Tour: A Lovely 'Before' from Rena and Derek

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