Kitchen Table #2 - The Market Issue
THE MARKET ISSUE: Did anyone ever tell you not to go grocery shopping on an empty stomach? Forget that. Approach your local market—and this issue—with a hearty appetite. Food fights the patriarchy; tour a Thai street market; what is ingredient hoarding?; the groceries we need, and more. Featured writing by Heather Arndt-Anderson.
ON THE COVER
ULANA ZAHAJKEWYCZ’s charming fairy-tale image is a reminder of the communal nature of food systems, whether eggs are purchased from a grocery store, a farmer, or, in this case, a sly fox.
SMALL BITES
THE GOLDFISH PRINCESS PONYO captains a boat of ramen; a comic strip history of the Italian dessert tartufo; plus, Satanic junk food, Slurpees, and, from Betty Turbo, the groceries we actually need—including a bar of Let That Shit Go soap and a party-size bag of Basic Human Decency.
PLACE
AN EXPLORATION OF THE MYRIAD WAYS that we shop for food and connect with other cultures, from Korean markets and inner-city bodegas to rural shopping and Japanese vending machines.
MAIN DISH
WALKS THE AISLES of an extraordinary convenience store in Portland that offers a community space and quality snacks alongside the usual beer and candy; a fully illustrated essay by Justin Dawes reveals how he experienced Thailand through a bustling street market; a conversation with Luna Enriquez about how her food-inspired art ties together the whimsical and the political; travel the world through “ingredient hoarding.”
ALSO, A RHAPSODIC ROUND-UP of Portland-area co-ops, specialty stores, and international food markets invites readers to leave their comfort zone, try new ingredients, and become more familiar with the diverse cultures in their own backyards.
RECIPE
Filo parcels stuffed w/mushrooms, leeks, and aged gruyere.
WORD FROM THE KITCHEN: pickle
“...one could argue that a pickle, a solution of vinegar for preserving foods, is different than brine, which is a solution saturated with salt, and one would be right to split hairs…”
80 full-color pages
6.75” x 9.375”
Printed on a luxurious matte paper stock
A true coffee-table keepsake
