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2019
December

The Kitchn Archive: Dec 2019

If You Do Just One Thing to Upgrade Your Kitchen, Make It This
Tips from The Kitchn
It'll make a huge difference.
Sarah Lyon
Dec 31, 2019
10 Recipes That Made Us Love Vegetables Even More This Year
Best of Kitchn 2019
From a pulled pork-inspired mushroom sandwich to a vegetable-packed paella.
Grace Elkus
Dec 30, 2019
The $20 Pantry Organizer That Amazon Shoppers Are Obsessed With
Shopping
Hint: It CAN make a huge difference.
Lauren Masur
Dec 31, 2019
The Top 10 Times the Internet Lost Its Mind in 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
We're still not over the St. Louis bagel thing.
Naomi Tomky
Dec 31, 2019
Our Favorite New Kitchn Recipes of 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
From flavorful vegetarian mains to impressive baked goods, these are the new recipes our editors loved most this year.
Lauren Kodiak
Dec 31, 2019
Start the New Year with These Perfect Southern Black-Eyed Peas
Delicious Links
Add a little luck to your 2020.
Elizabeth Licata
Dec 30, 2019
Our Ultimate 3 Tips for Mind-Blowing Chocolate Chip Cookies
Best of Kitchn 2019
Take any recipe, add these tips, and mind-blowing chocolate cookies are yours.
Faith Durand
Dec 30, 2019
Recipe: 15-Minute Parmesan-Thyme Mushrooms
This is the way mushrooms were meant to be served.
Kelli Foster
Dec 30, 2019
Salt-Roasted Beef Tenderloin: The Easiest, Simplest Method
Sounds crazy, but it really works.
Meghan Splawn
Dec 30, 2019
Our Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
From smart cooking methods to grocery store taste tests, here are our top 10 posts of 2019.
Lauren Kodiak
Dec 30, 2019
2019 Was the Year I Learned the Best Trick for Rice Krispies Treats
Best of 2019
So easy, so gooey!
Faith Durand
Dec 30, 2019
The $15 Fix That’ll Give Your Kitchen A Major Instant Upgrade
Tips from The Kitchn
No need to get a new stove!
Elizabeth Seward
Dec 30, 2019
We Tried 4 Celebrity Chefs’ Favorite Coffee Gadgets — Here’s the One We Liked Best
Tools Showdown
We agree with Martha on this one!
Lauren Masur
Dec 24, 2019
The 12 Best Things We Bought from Costco This Year
Best of Kitchn 2019
We bought a LOT of groceries at Costco this year — including many items we plan on buying again in 2020.
Lisa Freedman
Dec 30, 2019
The Top 10 Keto Snacks You Can Buy on Amazon
Shopping
Think beyond the meat sticks and hard-boiled eggs!
Heather McClees
Dec 24, 2019
The 10 Most Surprising Cleaning Tips We Learned This Year
Best of Kitchn 2019
If you're not keeping your baking soda in a spice jar, you're doing it wrong!
Lisa Freedman
Dec 24, 2019
The Top 10 Things We Learned from Alton Brown in 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
You need to try Alton's secret for better scrambled eggs.
Naomi Tomky
Dec 30, 2019
Texas-Style Mac and Cheese Puts an Unexpected Twist on an Old Favorite
Delicious Links
Mix things up a little.
Elizabeth Licata
Dec 23, 2019
Here Are the Food Trends We Expect to Be Big in 2020
Trends
We gazed into our crystal ball ...
Lauren Masur
Dec 30, 2019
The Container Store’s Year-End Sale Has Everything You Need to Keep Your Kitchen Clutter-Free in 2020
Shopping
We're creating the kitchen of our dreams in 2020 for way less.
Jaclyn Turner
Dec 29, 2019
Our Most Popular Grocery Store Taste Tests from 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
We found the best frozen meatballs, the best jarred Alfredo sauce, the best salsa, and more!
Lisa Freedman
Dec 29, 2019
Here Are Kitchn’s Top 10 Grocery Diaries of 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
We give you permission to peek into these Grocery Diaries.
Ariel Knutson
Dec 29, 2019
The Most Popular Egg Stories of 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
This year we got *really* into how they make eggs elsewhere in the world.
Meghan Splawn
Dec 29, 2019
12 Times We Gave Breakfast a Major Upgrade This Year
Best of Kitchn 2019
Calling all breakfast-lovers!
Kelli Foster
Dec 29, 2019
10 Before & After Transformations That’ll Blow Your Mind
Best of Kitchn 2019
Prepare to be (very!) inspired!
Lisa Freedman
Dec 29, 2019
Before & After: A $1,000 Rental Kitchen with One Luxe-Looking IKEA Hack
Before & After
It looks so fancy now!
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 20, 2019
The Keto Mom of 6 (Whose Kids Love Bread!) in Oklahoma City
The Way We Eat
We visited Amy's Oklahoma City kitchen and hung out with the self-described "unconventional" family during a breakfast-for-dinner pancake feast. We learned all about how she handles mommy shamers aher go-to keto lunch.
Lauren Masur
Dec 24, 2019
Why Takeout Fried Chicken and Sparkling Wine Is the Ultimate New Year’s Eve Dinner
Tips from The Kitchn
"The combo has become something of a modern food and wine cliché, but some clichés exist for a reason."
Diane McMartin
Dec 28, 2019
Our 5 Best Dishwasher Tips from 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
First of all, we all need to use less detergent.
Lisa Freedman
Dec 19, 2019
Before & After: How This Design Guru Created the Kitchen of Her Dreams
Before & After
"My new forever kitchen felt just out of reach."
Kelsey Mulvey
Dec 17, 2019
Aldi Just Leaked Info on Dozens of New Items That Will Hit Stores in January
Shopping
Plant-based meat! Fun cheddar cheeses! Heart-shaped pizza! And so much more!
Lisa Freedman
Dec 27, 2019
Why I Only Use Sourdough Bread When Making French Toast Casserole
Brioche is great, but not when I'm cooking for a crowd.
Kelli Foster
Dec 23, 2019
6 “Clean Enough” Housekeeping Rules Every Messy Perfectionist Needs to Learn
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
Just do your best.
Shifrah Combiths
Dec 17, 2019
The 10 Most Popular Cake Recipes of 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
This year, cakes with interesting backstories were the real winners.
Meghan Splawn
Dec 19, 2019
These 10 Keto Recipes Were Your Most Favorite This Year
Best of Kitchn 2019
Cheesy spaghetti squash and Buffalo chicken were among the most popular.
Sheela Prakash
Dec 27, 2019
5 Healthy and Comforting Winter Dinners from Amanda Paa of Heartbeet Kitchen
Next Week's Meal Plan
Don't let winter go by without making these (spoiler alert: there's a Cheesy Taco Tater Tot Hotdish!).
Kelli Foster
Dec 27, 2019
The 10 Best Things We Bought on Amazon in 2019 (for $21 or Less)
Best of Kitchn 2019
You'll have to pry number 4 from our cold, dead hands.
Lisa Freedman
Dec 27, 2019
The Best Food Moments on Reddit in 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
If you haven't tried the "murder" cookies yet, you're missing out.
Naomi Tomky
Dec 27, 2019
5 Low-Carb, High-Protein Crustless Quiche Recipes to Feed a Crowd
Snapshot Cooking
Save these ideas for the busy weeks ahead.
Meghan Splawn
Dec 27, 2019
The New Authors of the “Joy of Cooking” on What They Changed in the Cookbook and Why It Doesn’t Include Any Photos
Kitchn Cookbook Club
We talked to John and Megan about how they both became involved with the book, what was important to uphold and change in this edition, and where they think you should start if you're overwhelmed by all the recipes to choose from.
Ariel Knutson
Dec 23, 2019
These Sweet and Spicy Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Are the Perfect Party Appetizer
Delicious Links
Or, you could just eat them all yourself. As one does.
Elizabeth Licata
Dec 20, 2019
The Best Things to Buy from West Elm’s Year-End Sale
Shopping
These deals are too good to pass up.
Mark Marino
Dec 26, 2019
The Smartest Kitchen Tricks We Learned in 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
Keep these in your back pocket as you head into the kitchen.
Sheela Prakash
Dec 23, 2019
Our Favorite Kitchen Finds from Walmart’s End-of-Year Sale
Shopping
Get Instant Pot, Dyson and more big-name brands at bargain prices.
Mark Marino
Dec 26, 2019
The Most Crucial 3 Things You Need to Do to Declutter Your Kitchen
Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
You won't get very far if you don't do these things first.
Shifrah Combiths
Dec 17, 2019
The 10 Best Things We Bought from Aldi This Year
Best of Kitchn 2019
That now-famous keto bread! The award-winning $8 bottle of wine! Etc!
Lisa Freedman
Dec 26, 2019
The Best Deep Fryer for Most Home Cooks
The Kitchn Best List
Attention, frequent fryers.
Lisa Freedman
Dec 17, 2019
The 10 Best Costco Discoveries of 2019
Best of Kitchn 2019
Have you tried that sweet Costco pizza trick yet?
Naomi Tomky
Dec 26, 2019