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Are your pots and pans stacked in tangled jumbles? Do you have a hard time retrieving saucepans and matching lids? We're curious about this organizer that promises to change that; it packs nearly all of your cookware into one small footprint.

• Click here to read full post: Small Space Saver: PANTREE Vertical Organization

We've been reviewing our favorite cheap (but still good) IKEA kitchen tools. See what we have so far!

• Click here to read full post: Roundup: Best of IKEA For the Kitchen

The Flavour Shaker is a nifty little device from Jamie Oliver. He shakes up dressings and pulverizes spices with it. Have you tried the Flavour Shaker? What do you think - helpful or unnecessary?

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Toad-in-the-hole, bubble and squeak - there many silly and strange names for food. What are your favorites?

• Click here to read full post: Toad in a Hole and Birds in a Nest: What Are Your Favorite Food Names?

Homemade wedding cake! Yes, it is possible to make your own wedding cake, and it can be an incredibly satisfying experience - especially when there are so many good friends to help and beautify. See more about this DIY wedding cake (and ice cream!) at The Kitchn.

• Click here to read full post: Home Cooking: The Homemade Wedding Cake

Is it safe to leave butter out of the fridge in a butter dish? Can it be left unrefrigerated for a few days? How long is too long?

• Click here to read full post at The Kitchn: Good Question: How Long Can I Leave Butter Out?

Did you know that you can make potato chips at home (healthier, tastier, better in every way) - and there's no frying involved whatsoever? Your microwave is the secret tool.

• Click here to read full post: Recipe Recommendation: DIY Potato Chips...in the Microwave

We all have things we'd like to improve in our homes - especially in the kitchen. And yet there are also things we love that make it feel like home. What do you especially love about your kitchen? What small details or grace notes make it feel special to you?

• Click here to read full post: Great and Small: What Makes Your Kitchen Special?

Have you ever made a layer cake? They're not nearly as tricky as they look, and a three or four-layer cake will impress the socks off your friends. Here's a step-by-step guide to icing a layer cake.

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We're well-inclined towards anything that takes food and the farmers market for artistic inspiration. But we're especially smitten with Yee-Haw! Industries' farmers market cards and prints.

They would be great in the kitchen, dining room, or for a thank you note to your favorite farmer.

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Cupcakes have been the dessert fad of the last few years. Cute and endlessly adaptable, they have spawned shops, blogs, and entire cookbooks. But is their day drawing to a close? And if so, what will take their place? Opine with us over on The Kitchn.

• Click here to read full post: Trend Watch: Is the Cupcake Fad Nearing an End?

Today is the first day of fall! We welcome it with a very autumnal dish - kale and potato gratin. This makes good use of fall and winter staples but keeps it light and delicious with no cream.

• Click here to read full post: Recipe: Kale and Potato Gratin

Do you drink more tea than coffee? Ever wish there was an automatic drip machine for tea with all the ease of a coffee maker? Well, wish no more.

We review Adagio's electric tea maker, the TriniTEA. All the ease of coffee making - your pot of tea is ready to go.

• Click here to read full post: Product Review: Adagio Teas' TriniTEA Tea Maker

We recently attended an olive oil workshop and learned some things about olive oil tasting. Olive oil has a complexity that rivals wine - we even have a worksheet from the seminar to help us identify all the tastes. Download your own olive oil worksheet and read more about our findings at The Kitchn.

• Click here to read full post: How to Taste Olive Oil