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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.