Three years ago Hakarl and his partner Jili decided to raise twins with a lesbian couple, and the two couples formed a new family in one apartment building. This burgeoning family, according to Hakarl, necessitated a few kitchen tweaks.

• Hakarl and Jili Kitchen Tour
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Over the years we've reviewed 5 ice cream makers that each get the job done. We looked at the pros and cons, and an array of makers at different price points. Here's a look back at each one of these ice cream makers.

• 5 Ice Cream Makers
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Rachel and Alex have created a true urban homestead. We throw around the terms DIY, homesteading and urban gardening so frequently — come see what this really looks like, for a real American family in an Ohio city.

• Rachel & Alex's Kitchen Tour
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We recently shared six methods for making ice cream without an ice cream maker, but here is one more: Jeni Britton Bauer's very simple method for making creamy ice cream with the help of your food processor.

• Food Processor Ice Cream
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Enjoy a peek at 12 great writers and their go-to snacks, as illustrated by the wonderful Wendy MacNaughton.

• Great Writers' Snacks
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It's Ice Cream Week at The Kitchn — an excuse to look back at 15 of our all-time favorite ice cream recipes from The Kitchn, from the best chocolate ice cream ever, to ice cream with fresh strawberries, to that famous one-ingredient banana treat.

• 15 Homemade Ice Creams
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Below are some tips for cooks and their friends and families, provided by two cooks with physical disabilities, a family member, an occupational therapist, and a chef who works with a non-profit.

• Cooking with a Disability
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If you live in a small apartment, you know that space is key, especially in the kitchen. When every last inch counts, these five collapsible kitchen and cooking products become essential space-savers.

• Collapsible Kitchen Tools
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It's Ice Cream Week on The Kitchn, so what better time to get a little science lesson on brain freeze--or rather, sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.

• Science of Brain Freeze
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Vegetarian meals can often feel a little, well, weak sauce when compared to a steak. I often want something more satisfying and hearty and there's one man who agrees with me -- Mr. Ron Swanson of the TV show Parks and Recreation.

• Cooking for Ron Swanson
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