10 Things You Loved in October — The Kitchn’s Best of 2013

What did you want to cook, eat, and read about through the months of 2013? We always find it instructive and entertaining to look back over the past year and see what you loved.

In October it was Jamie Oliver’s chicken in milk, hearty casseroles, and pets dressed up like food for Halloween. We had some advice on ingredients you shouldn’t skimp on, and some really smart IKEA kitchen hacks.

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52 Entertaining Tips From The Kitchn’s Gatherings Series To Help You Throw Beautiful, Budget-Friendly Parties — The Kitchn’s Best of 2013

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This year marked the launch of our Gatherings from The Kitchn series, where every month we shared a real-life party we (the editors) hosted in our own home. There was Faith’s polenta party, Anjali’s backyard movie party, Emma’s beer-bottling party, and of course as you just saw, my own winter cocktail party — among many others. Part of why we started doing these parties this year is that we wanted to show you, our readers, that it’s possible to throw beautiful, delicious, fun parties all without breaking the bank.

For each party we offered a set of tips to help you do it yourself. From how to throw a party in a small apartment to how to create a great dinner party atmosphere, here’s a look back at all our advice:

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