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