Food + Culture
Heather Mojer black and white portrait with recipe cards, everything bagel and cream cheese, and coffee stains collaged for Rewrites. June 2021
This Jewish deli struggled to stay afloat for years. The pandemic made business boom.
Heather Mojer black and white portrait with recipe cards, everything bagel and cream cheese, and coffee stains collaged for Rewrites. June 2021
06.25.2021
by Heather Mojer + Jessica Fu
Hands plating shrimp and grits with micro greens. A still from the Netflix series,
The book “High on the Hog” nourished me as a Black chef when “New American Cuisine” had no place for me or my history
Hands plating shrimp and grits with micro greens. A still from the Netflix series,
06.18.2021
by Thérèse Nelson
Therí A. Pickens black and white portrait with collaged paper, tape, blender. June 2021
Clutter, clarity, and chronic illness: Marie Kondo-ing my kitchen
Therí A. Pickens black and white portrait with collaged paper, tape, blender. June 2021
06.18.2021
by Therí A. Pickens, PhD
The Counter’s Summer 2021 Playlist
06.16.2021
by The Counter
Jacques Pépin feature image collage for Rewrites. Black and white photo with tape, pastel mark, Facebook likes, film, and food stains on blue graph background. June 2021
Chef Jacques Pépin got through the pandemic with kitchen utensils, a video camera, and a great wardrobe
Jacques Pépin feature image collage for Rewrites. Black and white photo with tape, pastel mark, Facebook likes, film, and food stains on blue graph background. June 2021
06.16.2021
by Jacques Pépin + Rollie Wesen + Karen Stabiner
Alexis Thomas (left) and Eve Studnicka (right) in a collage illustration. June 2021
When daily menus were out of the question, two Chicago chefs turned to the deep-freeze
Alexis Thomas (left) and Eve Studnicka (right) in a collage illustration. June 2021
06.14.2021
by Alexis Thomas + Eve Studnicka + H. Claire Brown
Lyn Nguyen with her mom Tung on Christmas, 1982 (left). Counter staffer Tricia Vuong (in pink) with her mom and sister, 2000 (right). June 2021
Familiar strangers: A talk with co-author of “Mango and Peppercorns” about growing up Vietnamese-American, mothers, and food
Lyn Nguyen with her mom Tung on Christmas, 1982 (left). Counter staffer Tricia Vuong (in pink) with her mom and sister, 2000 (right). June 2021
06.14.2021
by Tricia Vuong
Irene Li's Rewrites artwork featuring her portrait. June 2021
Successful, beloved, and out of business, a Boston restaurateur tells herself, “Nothing that you’ve done is a waste of time.”
Irene Li's Rewrites artwork featuring her portrait. June 2021
06.11.2021
by Irene Li + H. Claire Brown
A collage with a portrait of executive chef Don Dickman. June 2021
“I quit. Wait. I’m broke.”: A career chef searches for a bridge back to safe employment.
A collage with a portrait of executive chef Don Dickman. June 2021
06.10.2021
by Don Dickman + Karen Stabiner