Your Monday Lunch Break Reading List

Busy weekend? Here's what you may have missed on the site this weekend.

Sunday

• Yes, Sarah told us: A coffee cake can be great without crumbs.
• And we came up with a list of the truly essential tools you need to cook almost anything.

Saturday

• We debated: Are rainbow bagels—yes, rainbow—taking over the world?
• And then we wrestled with whether or not real Christmas trees, in all their sticky, needle-dropping glory, are worth it.

Monday

• Leslie shared her grandmother's recipe for, that's right, potato chip cookies.
• The smell of fried food lingering in your kitchen? Here's how to get it out.
• Alice Medrich gave us some guidelines on how far ahead to make our Christmas cookies.
• For those who were wondering, the editors put together a list of their favorite things from the Food52 Market that they totally wouldn't mind getting in the event of a holiday gift swap. Hint-hint, wink-wink, nudge-nudge.

Tuesday

• We figured out how to make perfectly sized cookies every time.
• Rebecca Firkser gave us a great reason to bring back toast for lunch.
• We announced the Community Picks for the 2016 Piglet!
• Your table will never look better than it will this holiday season, and you have Brette Warshaw to thank.

Wednesday

• You asked and we showed you how to make the cookies from the #f52CookieTruck.
• Kristine Vejar gave us a beautiful, natural way to dye fabric.
• We needed some gift-wrapping inspiration—and looked to our makers.

Thursday

• We discovered what to with that leftover bit of wine. Happy brunching!
• We told you how we can make your dream gift a reality this holiday season.
• The #f52Market was not built in a day... It was built in three. Here's how!

Friday

• My dreams of getting into Hogwarts came true (as far as my tastebuds were concerned).
• NPR unleashed the new season of Serial and we celebrated by stress-eating cereal.
• Marshmallows saved the day, as they do.
• Sarah gave us some swirly, whirly, yeasty goodness to drool over.