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(Image credit: Kelli Foster) Here’s our take on the exclusive, seasonal, gotta-have-them items you absolutely should buy at the market when you see them. From The Kitchn → If You See Any of These 12 Things at the Farmers Market, Buy Them Now

(Image credit: Cambria Bold) From The Kitchn → The Kitchn’s Guide to Storing Fruits and Vegetables

(Image credit: Molly Yeh) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Chocolate Yogurt Ombré Popsicles

(Image credit: Emma Christensen) Your eyes do not deceive you. It is a bowl of yogurt — just in frozen, easily-grabbable popsicle form. From The Kitchn → Recipe: Yogurt Breakfast Popsicles

(Image credit: Pablo Enriquez) From The Kitchn → 10 Genius Tips for Cooking in a Tiny Kitchen

(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → My Experience of Living With Marble Countertops: One Year Later

(Image credit: Jackie Alpers) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Birthday Cake Popcorn

Your definition of what it means to be a good host will more than likely change a few times over the course of your lifetime. If you’re at that stage of life when everyone around you seems to be having babies, you might want to consider changing things up a bit — not only to be a better host, but also to protect your favorite things from being broken, squished, or colored on.

(Image credit: KPG Payless2) shutterstock From The Kitchn → Do You Believe in the Golden Rule of Washing Dishes?

(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Signs Your Dinner Host Is Very Good at Their Job

I’m not one to linger on the good ‘ol days of yore, wishing for simpler times and a past where change plays no part. But the advancement of smart phones and other devices inevitably alter our lives — sometimes for better, sometimes for worse, and sometimes without us realizing it. What were once comfortable rituals that grounded and provided structure to our home life have gone by the wayside. Instead we get the information and entertainment we need, right when we need them.

(Image credit: Lucy Hewett) From The Kitchn → 10 Questions to Ask Your Partner at the Dinner Table

(Image credit: Pablo Enriquez) From The Kitchn → 5 Lessons I Learned from My 10-Square-Foot Kitchen

(Image credit: Casey Barber) From The Kitchn → 5 Things I’ve Learned About Cooking for My Picky Husband

(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Grown-Up Things You Should Be Doing in the Kitchen by Age 30

(Image credit: Shutterstock/ Brent Hofacker) shutterstock From The Kitchn → The Cereal Personality Test: What Your Favorite Breakfast Cereal Says About You

(Image credit: Erika Tracy) From The Kitchn → A Menu for a Mother’s Day Picnic

Not only is Mother’s Day a time to celebrate and thank all the wonderful moms in your life but it’s also a great excuse to host and style a beautiful spring brunch. Setting up a gorgeous table shows your guests how special they are and makes an event that much more memorable (and provides lots of great photo opps!). With the Spring season, there’s no shortage of colorful inspiration.

(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Kitchen Habits That Let You Be a Little Bit Lazy in the Morning

Have some trips coming up (for business or pleasure)? Want to know how to glide through the airport, not break a sweat on a road trip and in general, enjoy the act of traveling — the actual getting from one place to another — a bit more? Take a page out of the notebook of travelers who never seem mussed or frustrated with these stress-less secrets.

(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → The 10 Commandments of a Clutter-Free Kitchen

(Image credit: Erika Tracy) From The Kitchn → How To Clean Wood Kitchen Cabinets (and the Best Cleaner for the Job)

Everyone knows a homebody. (And if you don’t know one, you definitely are one.) Homebodies aren’t boring and they’re not necessarily shy. They just know hanging around the house can be pretty awesome. Here’s why… Homebodies love spending time at home and so they naturally put a lot of effort into making their home a great place to be. That might manifest through calming colors, lots of comfortable seating or even just plenty of snacks.

(Image credit: Christine Gallary) From The Kitchn → Vitamix, Blendtec, and Breville: Which High-Powered, High-Investment Blender is Right for You?

(Image credit: Melissa Ryan) From The Kitchn → 5 Concerns You Might Have About Brewing Beer (and Our Answers!)

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → We Asked Ina Garten for Her Best Dinner Party Advice

We tend to think of beauty as being mostly subjective. But if you were to ask a random sampling of 100 people what the most beautiful cities in the world are, you’d probably get a lot of very similar answers. A lot of people might name San Francisco, or Paris, or Prague. But you probably wouldn’t garner a lot of votes for Frankfurt, Germany, or Houston, Texas. What makes certain cities more beautiful than others? And why is it that newer cities often tend to be the ugliest of all?

Nothing I can say here is gonna make your breakup not suck. Sorry. But there are some little tricks that will ease the sting and help you get back to normal (or better than normal!) faster. You already know this stuff in your heart, but you probably need to hear it anyway. If you’re living together, you need to stop. No excuses.

Recently, Adrienne wrote a post on 10 Things to Do in 10 Minutes Before Work to Make Coming Home Much Nicer. As someone who works from home, I know that it can often be difficult to draw the work/home line. So if you work from home, here are 10 things that you can do to clearly delineate your time. 1. Keep set hours.

(Image credit: Ashley Poskin) From The Kitchn → 10 Important Things You Should Know About Your Dishwasher

(Image credit: Lizzie Ford) From The Kitchn → 15 Kitchens That Want to Go Back to Their High School’s Science Lab

Unless you’ve been lucky enough to live in a modern wood cabin in the woods somewhere, you’ve probably had experience with noisy neighbors before in your life. Some inconsiderate intentionally, others just oblivious, it can be a bummer when your peace is interrupted by someone else’s noise pollution. Of course you can’t expect everyone to be perfectly silent all the time (and those in cities can expect a certain level of sounds all the time).

In Houston I had a house that was almost 1,000 square feet, with two patios and a balcony off the bedroom and a washer and dryer and more closets than I knew what to do with. And then I sold it, and got rid of almost everything I owned, and moved into a 260 square foot apartment in Manhattan, the smallest place I’ve ever lived since I lived in a college dorm. And you know what? I’m a lot happier.

I studied architecture in college but somehow managed to avoid reading that seminal work of city planning, Jane Jacobs’ Death and Life of Great American Cities. Until I moved to NYC, and a friend challenged me to read it for an impromptu book club, and I started taking Jane with me on the subway and suddenly the secrets of this great city, and of all great cities, were laid bare before my eyes.

(Image credit: Coco Morante) From The Kitchn → How To Clean Burnt Stains off Enameled Cookware

(Image credit: Kelli Foster) From The Kitchn → Spring Cocktail Recipe: Rhubarb Basil Cocktail

(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → 10 Strawberry Drinks for Spring

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → Look We Love: Gray Kitchen Cabinets with Brass Hardware

(Image credit: Kimberley Hasselbrink) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Dark Chocolate Bark with Pistachios, Rose Petals & Walnuts

(Image credit: Kelli Foster) From The Kitchn → How To Make Easter Egg Cakes

Cat owners rejoice! IKEA customers have been pleading for pet-friendly furniture for years, and the Swedish giant finally responded this week with KÄT, a sofa/cat scratcher hybrid that is designed specifically for pet-loving people. KÄT has normal cushions for human comfort, but its unique base is made from corrugated cardboard. It’s perfect for felines who want to sharpen their claws….without ruining your furniture.

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 10 Places to Put a Floating Shelf in the Kitchen

(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → Cocktail Recipe: The Hint of Spring, with Rum, Blackberries & Sage

(Image credit: Susanna Hopler) From The Kitchn → A Flowchart to Help You Choose the Right Coffee Brewing Method

(Image credit: Christine Gallary) From The Kitchn → 6 Clever Uses for Kitchen Shears

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → A Smarter Way to Organize All Your Reusable Grocery Bags

(Image credit: Lauren Kodiak) From The Kitchn → How To Plant Succulents in Eggshells

(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Simple Habits That Keep Me from Getting Bored with Dinner

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 15 Tropical Cocktails That Will Make You Forget All About Winter

(Image credit: Natasha Breen) From The Kitchn → 5 Good Uses for Your Citrus Peels

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → The Lazy Person’s Guide to Organizing the Kitchen

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 15 Beautifully Organized Kitchen Cabinets (and Tips We Learned from Each)

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → Our Epic (Almost) A-Z Guide to Organizing Your Kitchen

(Image credit: Erika Tracy) From The Kitchn → How To Clean and Polish Copper

Writer and editor Melanie Warner Spencer’s apartment in Uptown New Orleans is filled with charm, but no guest bedroom. So she’s come up with a way to transform her dining area into an inviting space a guest would actually want to stay in — and has tips and ideas you could steal for your own home.

(Image credit: Emma Christensen) Emma’s a better cook because of her time with an electric stove, but she also won’t miss it when she moves. From The Kitchn → 4 Lessons I Learned From My Electric Stove

(Image credit: Gina Eykemans) From The Kitchn → How To Make an All-Purpose Kitchen Cleaner Using Citrus Peels

(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 10 Easy, Low-Budget Ways to Improve Any Kitchen (Even a Rental!)

(Image credit: Dar1930) shutterstock From The Kitchn → How To Buy and Season a New Wok

(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Things to Do in the Kitchen First Thing in the Morning

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → The 5 Best Tips for Organizing a Tiny Freezer

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 10 Peeks at IKEA’s GROLAND Island at Work in the Kitchen

(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → 9 Things You Should Know About Champagne & Sparkling Wine

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 10 Clever Food-Themed Bookends for Your Cookbook Collection

(Image credit: Jessica Fisher) From The Kitchn → The Essentials of Organizing Your Chest Freezer

(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → 5 Simple Habits That Help Me Cook on a Budget

(Image credit: Irina Barcari) shutterstock From The Kitchn → A Former Maître d’ Explains Why You Should Stay Home on Valentine’s Day

(Image credit: Kimberley Hasselbrink) From The Kitchn → How To Open a Bottle of Champagne

(Image credit: Gina Eykemans) From The Kitchn → The Freezer Cure Week 1: Clean Out (and Eat Up!) Your Freezer

(Image credit: Cambria Bold) Cambria tackles this clutter magnet— without a trip to the Container Store. From The Kitchn → Before & After: How I Transformed My Junk Drawer Without Buying a Single Organizer

(Image credit: arek_malang) shutterstock From The Kitchn → 5 Essential Habits That Make Grocery Shopping Easier