The Best Maker Tours of the Year — The Kitchn’s Best of 2012

This year we visited a few incredibly talented food artisans around the country. There was Brooklyn Soda Works, carbonated fruit soda makers from New York, and Salt & Straw, the ice cream innovators in Portland. There was a trip to Middle West Spirits, vodka makers in Columbus, Ohio, and a tour of Jester King, beer brewers extraordinaire from Austin. We even toured a traditional challah bakery in Bnei Brak, Israel. Scroll through a few of the most memorable tours here: More

20 Ingredients That Stumped Readers This Year: And What To Do With Them — The Kitchn’s Best of 2012

2012_12_21-IngredientGQs.jpgWhether due to a particularly abundant CSA delivery, an impulse buy at the supermarket, or unexpected leftovers after a party, we’ve all been there: staring down at a pile of ingredients we don’t quite know what to do with. But we can always count on our readers for guidance and a ton of great ideas. Here are 20 ingredients that stumped cooks this year — which you responded to with (literally) hundreds of smart suggestions. More

15 Great Design Tips, Products, and Inspirational Ideas for Small Kitchens — The Kitchn’s Best of 2012

Small kitchen cooks have a unique set of challenges, and we understand that. Many of us cook in small kitchens as well, which means when we find something cool, useful, or inspirational for our tiny kitchen, we want to share it with you, too! Here are 15 of this year’s favorite tips, products, and inspirational ideas for small kitchens: More