Oil-Poached Tomatoes, Medicinal Cocktails, Dried Fruits in the Oven, Jam & Pickle Recipes for Beginners, and Hybrid Burgers — Most Popular Posts Published August 4 – 10

Happy weekend, folks! It’s time to catch up on the most popular posts from The Kitchn. This week we announced the 10 semi-finalists in our Small Cool Kitchens contest, gave you a few etiquette tips and hints for canning and preserving, showed you how to make quick pickled onions, and told you why strawberry jam and cucumber pickles are the worst ways to start canning. Enjoy!

15. What’s Up With Strange Hybrid Burgers?
14. The Pure Magic of Oil-Poached Tomatoes
13. Small Cool Kitchens 2013: Announcing Our 10 Semi-Finalists!
12. How To Make Strawberry Thyme Jam, As Told by Cats
11. 8 Etiquette Tips and Helpful Hints for Canning and Preserving
10. How To Make Quick Pickled Red Onions

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What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of August 9-10, 2013

 Recipe: Grilled Chicken Thighs with Apricot-Miso Glaze

Happy weekend everyone! What’s cooking? Or grilling? Or pickling, or jamming? Is something bubbling on your stove? I’m baking a birthday cake for a small friend, and working my way through a big box of farm-fresh vegetables. What about you? What’s cooking in your kitchen this weekend? 

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Farro Salad with Tomatoes, Homemade Sauerkraut, Green Minestrone & Apricot-Miso Glazed Chicken — New Recipes from The Kitchn

We’ve switched over into full-on Preserve Mode this week with recipes for making homemade sauerkraut in a mason jar, quick-pickled red onions, a berry freezer jam, and plum preserves that will last you into winter. Need a little sustenance for your canning session? Dive into a plate of grilled apricot-miso chicken thighs with a side of summery farro salad. Take a look through all of this week’s recipes and plan your next project!

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Ice Cream Sundaes: What’s Your Approach?

Ice Cream Sundae-Crafting: What's Your Approach?

There are ice cream sundaes and then there are ice cream sundaes. You know the ones: the interesting, inspired sundaes that boast fancy toppings, delicious sauces and homemade whipped cream. These aren’t usually the ones we make at home, but I so appreciate a well-crafted sundae and thought we should take a moment to discuss how to put together a memorable one — how to really craft one. 

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5 Kitchen Questions for Matt Armendariz of Mattbites — Small Cool Kitchens 2013

We’ve been introducing you to our judges in the finalist round of Small Cool Kitchens 2013. Today, meet our final panel judge: Matt Armendariz of Mattbites! Matt writes one of my long-time favorite food blogs. He is a pro photographer, writer, and terrific cook who lives and blogs in Southern California. I’ve always loved his sense of humor and vibrant photography. When I found out that he had just finished renovating a home too, I knew he would be a great addition to our panel! 

Read on for a little more from Matt and his kitchen…

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