It was a busy week at The Kitchn! Seems like many of you thought potato chips in the microwave was pretty hot. Other top posts included tips for make-ahead dinner parties, keeping fruit flies at bay, and how to deal with the cream at the top of fresh milk. More below, including a tour of a rich old kitchen, recipes for more crunchy fall snacks, mini gratins, macaroons versus macarons...

Hot Posts for September 22-28, 2008

• Recipe Recommendation: DIY Potato Chips...in the Microwave

• Tips: Repel Fruit Flies with Rue

• Trend Watch: Is the Cupcake Fad Nearing an End?

• How To Open a Bottle of Wine Without a Corkscrew

• Could You Eat on $25 a Week?

• About the Cream at the Top of Non-Homogenized Milk

• Fall Snacking Recipe: Peanut Butter Popcorn

• Sixteen Kinds of Potatoes

• Top Five Things To Do With Potatoes

• What's the Difference? Macaroons vs. Macarons

• Zoom Lens Coffee Mug - Delicious links for 09.25.08

• Care to Share? What's Your Secret Ingredient?

• Entertaining: Make-Ahead Tips for Dinner Parties

• Kitchen Tour: Ragdale House Travels Through Time

• Tip from Domino: Make Mini-Gratins in a Muffin Pan

• Weekend Guests: What Food Should We Have on Hand?

Previous Hot Posts: Best Wines From Trader Joe's and Frittatas Galore - Top posts for September 8-14, 2008