Food + Culture
Compilation of three images showing Frozen themed string cheese, camembert, and USDA popcorn. November 2020
My greatest joy in lockdown is damaged, discontinued, and nearly expired groceries
Compilation of three images showing Frozen themed string cheese, camembert, and USDA popcorn. November 2020
11.25.2020
by Jesse Hirsch
Haw flakes, xí muội, and White Rabbit candy on top of an illustrated notebook paper background. November 2020
I don’t have a sweet tooth, but during the pandemic, sweets from my childhood helped combat loneliness
Haw flakes, xí muội, and White Rabbit candy on top of an illustrated notebook paper background. November 2020
11.25.2020
by Mike Dang
Zena Tsarfin and her partner's pantry is stocked with metal lunch boxes on the top. November 2020
I’m a lifelong New Yorker. Nothing could make me want a car—nothing except grocery shopping during a pandemic.
Zena Tsarfin and her partner's pantry is stocked with metal lunch boxes on the top. November 2020
11.25.2020
by Zena Tsarfin
A kitchen table with newspapers and fruit bowl layers over the American flag. November 2020
How the kitchen became political: A short history of the “dinner-table issue”
A kitchen table with newspapers and fruit bowl layers over the American flag. November 2020
11.13.2020
by Dr. Cynthia R. Greenlee + Mike Dang
Deborah Madison sitting at the kitchen table with hands clasped next to an image of produce at a farmers market. November 2020
She’s written 14 veg-focused cookbooks, yet Deborah Madison is not a vegetarian. What can she teach us about how to cook and eat?
Deborah Madison sitting at the kitchen table with hands clasped next to an image of produce at a farmers market. November 2020
11.10.2020
by Lynne Curry
Outdoor dining igloos in Chicago streets with passerby. November 2020
As businesses adjust to Covid-19, a new take on an old question: Who owns the sidewalks?
Outdoor dining igloos in Chicago streets with passerby. November 2020
11.05.2020
by Dayna Evans
Large pile of sweet and sour candy wrappers. October 2020
Explore the subliminal messaging on your Halloween candy’s label
Large pile of sweet and sour candy wrappers. October 2020
10.27.2020
by Michael Waters
This food-rescue veteran mobilizes, collaborates, and yearns to be out of work
10.14.2020
by Anya Schultz + Ilene Isaacs
Two free range pigs in a field. October 2020
During the pandemic, we bought our first whole hog. Eating direct and local is harder than it sounds—it was a pain in the ass.
Two free range pigs in a field. October 2020
10.09.2020
by Beth Hoffman