What were the hottest posts published last week? Well, there were kitchens galore: pink kitchens, a lovely tranquil kitchen in San Francisco, and a tiny galley kitchen with some great storage tips. Then there were those cake balls, as well as some great tips on using ground beef, and a whole thread on foolproof morning oatmeal. These posts and more below...

Posts pictured above are in bold below.

• How To Make Cake Pops

• Pink In the Kitchen: Color Inspiration for Cooks

• Back To Basics: 12 Ways To Prepare Ground Beef

• Kitchen Spotlight: Diana Fayt's Kitchen Moments

• Kale Chips: How To Eat a Bunch of Kale in One Sitting

• Five Practical Kitchen Designs from Tomas Kral

• How To Make Pasta: Tips From My Italian-Mother-in-Law

• Good Question: A Foolproof Recipe for Oatmeal?

• Peanut Butter and Cabbage Sandwich: Delicious links for 03.10.09

• Look! Susy's Perfectly Organized Kitchen

• How To Cure Corned Beef (In Time for St. Patrick's Day)

• Five Desserts to Cook in a Skillet

• Blogging Slate: Are You Sick of the Kiddie Foodie Movement?

• Trend Watch: Homemade Pudding

• Jamie Oliver's Ultimate Gingerbread

Previous Hot Posts: Mark Bittman's Pantry, Cheesy Snack Balls, An Ideal Pan, Korean Pancakes, and a Happy Kitchen: Top posts for March 2-8, 2009