Your Monday Lunch Break Reading List

Life moves pretty fast, as Ferris Bueller says. Here's a selection of our favorite stories from the site this week.

Saturday:

• If you haven’t noticed, we’ve had a bit of a love affair with the current citrus situation this winter.
• We also expressed our ongoing infatuation with diners.

Sunday:

• In case you thought mac n’ cheese couldn’t be better, Posie offered a brilliant tip to up your cheesy noodle game.
• And if you were looking for more favorite recipes, we brought some of those to you too.

Monday:

• Tired of soup? Enter tempura.
• But not tired of bacon? Us either. So we showed you how to work it in to more meals.
• In case that wasn't enough to lift your spirits this week, we showed you a quick de-cluttering trick to get your space, and head, back on track.
• To round it all out, we gave you some podcast suggestions to get you through a slushy commute.

Tuesday:

• Caroline shared some good uses for those specialty oils you splurged on that one time and then never used again.
• And then gave us an inside look at the life of an oyster farmer.
• Meanwhile, Leslie gave the lowdown on what it’s like to take the sommelier test.
• And our contributor Emiko showed us the fried side of Carnivale.

Wednesday:

• Annie investigated whether using unsalted butter really matters.
• Kristen also did some scientific sleuthing, and proved the Kitchn’s method for fluffy pancakes really is genius after all.
• We gave you a first look at a brilliant Valentine’s Day menu.
• And then we asked the real question: Are you guys ready for some super bowls?

Thursday:

• We stepped back in time to watch Amanda and Merrill teach us how to get the perfect char.
• And then Leslie looked to the future to share what she thinks will be the trendiest food this year.
• Vegans, rejoice! We gathered the best tips to tackle eating out in a not-always-vegan-friendly landscape.
• Looking for design ideas that are real aces? We found those too.

Friday:

• We’re asking for your help! Be a tester for our newest contest, Your Best Tart.
• Citrus season presses on, and we want it to stay interesting. To help, we showed you some great persimmon recipes.
• We also tried to think a bit differently about the seasons.
• And guys. We found it. The grown up version of Yoo-hoo. Happy Friday!