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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)This past week, we gave you all of our favorite pack-and-go meals for a long day of travel. If a car trip or plane ride is in your near future, take your pick! Take a look back through all our recipes from this week for even more road food inspiration. • New

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Heading into the great wild this summer? You could totally rough it, of course, but if you’d like a little help with food storage, organization, and cleanup, then one of these five camp kitchens is a worthwhile purchase. • 5 Camp Kitchens To Meet All Your Needs The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)When you get the 2:30 slump and need something with a little boost, here are 10 snacks to grab from home for your on-the-go energy needs. • Protein Pick Me Up: 10 Midday Boosts The Kitchn

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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Traveling this summer? Make sure your backpack is stocked with a good supply of nibbles and snacks. Here are fifteen of our favorites — from granola bars and kale chips to homemade Cracker Jacks and more. • 15 Snacks for Road Trips & Plane Rides The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Before you leave on a trip, you probably remember to take out the trash, do the dishes and clean out the refrigerator. But there is one more thing you could be doing to make your return a whole lot happier. • Do This One Thing Before Leaving On a Trip The

(Image credit: Emma Christensen)Given proper loving care — and less of it than you might think — the cast iron skillet can be your friend with benefits in the kitchen. Here are 35 ways to love your skillet more; it will love you back — I promise. • 35 Ways to Love Your Cast Iron

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Regular readers at The Kitchn will know that I am a committed rosé wine fan, and while I drink rosé wine all year round, there is something about the arrival of spring and summer that seems to herald in these pink and salmon toned wines. • Choosing a Bottle of Rosé

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)There’s no better meal to accompany yourArrested Development viewingmarathons than this recreation of the show’s infamous “Skip’s Scramble,” which includes 12 separate recipes referencing the show, from Cornball Cakes to Hot Ham Water . • Skip’s Scramble The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Memorial Day weekend is the official summer kick-off. Grab a pitcher and join me in turning summer’s favorite staple — lemonade! — into the perfect cocktail for happy hour. • Cocktail: Honey Bourbon Lemonade The Kitchn

(Image credit: Jill Slater)Sophie and Michael live in an eclectically decorated brownstone in Brooklyn. Their kitchen, like much of their home, is full of a lot of “great deals.” Almost everything in their kitchen was found on sale… • A ‘Discontinued’ Kitchen The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) • Recipe: Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookies The Kitchn

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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)If you’re an animal lover, you’ve no doubt shared morsels of “people” food with your pets. Feeding table scraps to animals can even be a good way to prevent food waste. But before you give in to those imploring eyes, it’s important to consider safety. • Feeding Table Scraps to Pets

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Yesterday I checked out the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, an annual trade show highlighting what’s new in design. A big reveal at this year’s show was the brand-new Stockholm dining table and chairs from IKEA! • New from IKEA The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Jana is an illustrator, beekeeper and graphic designer in Chicago. Her latest project,Bike a Bee, is a reflection of her generosity and aims to contribute local honey to the city’s farmers markets, while also creating community collaboration. • Maker Tour: Bike a Bee The Kitchn

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(Image credit: Emma Christensen)Many meals are grab-what-you-can endeavors or thrown together affairs. In these instances, it’s nice to have a well-rounded pantry to supplement and build a meal from not a whole lot. Here are 10 of our own low-budget pantry staples. • 10 Pantry Staples The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)What do you drink when you’re stuck in a tired airport lounge, or at a restaurant hundreds of miles away from an artisanal cocktail menu, eyeing a bartender who doesn’t look old enough to drink? Here 25 food writers share their safety drinks: • What To Order at a Bad Bar

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) • 5 Tips for a Dinner Party The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) • 30 Sundae Toppings That Aren’t Sprinkles The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) • Re-Grow Celery Indoors or Outdoors! The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)If you don’t have a garden, orcurbside compost, you might think composting isn’t for you. But guess what — you can still join the compost party, even if you’re an apartment dweller or suffer from a black thumb. Here’s how: • No Garden? You Can Still Compost The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) • A Spring Dinner for Six The Kitchn

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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Last week the alluring Jay Gatsby and his dazzling Daisy hit the box office in Hollywood’s latest version of The Great Gatsby. On Sunday, moms everywhere got to celebrate. That means a delicious 10-Minute Happy Hour just for you. • Champagne Mint Julep The Kitchn

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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Santa Barbara has great wine and Mexican food, but have you heard there’s a bean-to-bar chocolate maker producing some insanely good chocolate? Look out, Willy Wonka! There’s a new mad chocolate scientist around! • Twenty-Four BlackbirdsTour The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)I’m married to a scientist, so the fact that I haven’t thought of this until now is kind of embarrassing.Lab beakers are actuallyperfectprep tools for cooking! Here are 3 reasons why: • Lab Beakers in the Kitchen The Kitchn

(Image credit: Cambria Bold)I absolutely love the smooth chicness of anything matte black in the kitchen. With so much that’s already shiny in that room, I find matte textures a welcome diversion. • Matte Black Kitchen Dining Products The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)We’re bringing you a round-up of all our favorite make-ahead brunch recipes today, just in time for Mother’s Day — or whatever plans you may have next weekend. • 15 Best Make-Ahead Brunch Recipes The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Last weekend my sister and I threw our younger sister a bridal shower, and it was a chance to indulge our love for all things hot pink and glam, and make some tasty food, too. • A Hot Pink Glam Bridal Shower The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) • How To Make Quesadillas The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)If you want to maximize your grocery shopping budget, the Environmental Working Group’s annual Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists are essential tools for figuring out when it is worth spending more for organic produce… • 2013 Dirty Dozen List The Kitchn

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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Sometimes good ideas strike at the oddest of times. This early morning craving for chocolate and bread inspired my most recent party idea: a gathering where everyone builds their own dessert! • Dessert Bar Crostini The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Plastic wrap is just so convenient and there aren’t any good substitutes on the market. Until now. Bee’s Wrap is a fantastic new, organic, reusable product that will replace many of plastic wrap’s uses… • Bee’s Wrap: An Alternative to Plastic Wrap The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)It’s high time to start a garden, but what if you have almost no outdoor space or, as in the case of this reader, Jean, clumsy roommates? Sew a hanging herb garden, that’s what. • A Smart, Cheap Garden for Small Spaces The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)No matter how tricky these tortellini look right now, I guarantee you will feel like a serious pasta-making pro once you step up to the pasta roller and turn out your first tray. • How To Make Homemade Tortellini The Kitchn

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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)Is it 5:00 yet? Because the drinks and snacky bites from this past week are lookingmightytempting. Go full-on springtime with a strawberry gin smash and a plate of risotto studded with asparagus spears. Bring on cocktail hour! • New Recipes from The Kitchn The Kitchn

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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)With their bright colors and futuristic appeal, Dippin’ Dots are a kid favorite at carnivals and beyond, but we’re much more interested in this adult-friendly update: alcoholic Dippin’ Dots! Gizmodo has the full step-by-step instructions: • DIY Alcoholic Dippin’ Dots The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)I’ve been sharing my kitchen renovation with you (see all the posts and the progression here). Today’s finally the day: the big reveal! We are thrilled and feel so lucky — hope you enjoy the peek! • Faith’s Big Kitchen Reveal! The Kitchn

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) • How To Make Crunchy Caramel Popcorn The Kitchn