The Bite (Issue 36): Food fight

Where politics meets food Several weeks ago, I wrote about the long history of commodifying domesticity in the name of women’s liberation, a fact that’s equal parts grim, subversive and empowering. For instance, in fall 2016, the people began to bake. There were sturdy layered creations, coated in sprinkles, iced with phrases like “[Abortion is Healthcare](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0RkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3Rvbmlhbi5jb20vMjAxOS8wNi8wNS9taWxleS1jeXJ1cy1yaXBzLW9mZi1kYy1iYWtlcnMtYWJvcnRpb24taXMtaGVhbHRoY2FyZS1jYWtlL1cDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)” and “[Pussy Grabs Back](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0QxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucGludGVyZXN0LmNvbS9waW4vMTY3MTI1ODM2MTYwNzUxNzQxL1cDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~).” There were lavish sheet cakes, inspired by [Tina Fey’s turn on “Weekend Update”](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0QraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1pVnZwWFp4WFdaVVcDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) in which she ate her feelings about the election live on-air ([#sheetcaking](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0RhaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFzdGNvbXBhbnkuY29tLzQwNDU1Njg4L25vdC1ldmVyeW9uZS1mb3VuZC10aW5hLWZleXMtc2hlZXRjYWtpbmctZnVubnktYW5kLWhlcmVzLXdoeVcDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)). There were delicately decorated cakes which quoted the foul, foul things [Donald Trump has said about women](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0QoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9wL0JYWTM2b1ZnUnJaL1cDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~), all positioned between baby pink frosting rosettes. While some of these items were made to simply share on social media as a statement, many bakers, as well as restaurants, bakeries and cafés, sold their goods and donated the proceeds to organizations like Planned Parenthood in anticipation of an administration that would obliterate reproductive rights. Now, women are baking again, just as they did in 1886, when “The Woman Suffrage Cookbook” was compiled by a group of women in Massachusetts to be sold at the Boston Festival and Bazaar. As much as food can be a source of joy and comfort, it is also deeply political. This week, I wanted to share a few stories from the Salon archives about the points where food and politics meet. It’s been a tough week, so take some time for yourself this weekend if you can. Read a story or two. Make yourself something nourishing and delicious. You need the strength to fight. — Ashlie Stevens, deputy food editor. Stories about the crossover of food and politics - ["Lactose against intolerance": How milkshakes became a tool for protest and sparked police mistrust](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0RHaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDYvMjMvbWlsa3NoYWtlLXByb3Rlc3QtcG9saWNlLXBvaXNvbi1zY2FyZS9XA3NwY0IKYrPZ-LZiVGylOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) - ["You can get killed": Trump feared death by "very dangerous" fruits, deposition reveals](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMjgveW91LWNhbi1nZXQta2lsbGVkLWZlYXJlZC1ieS12ZXJ5LWRhbmdlcm91cy1mcnVpdHMtZGVwb3NpdGlvbi1yZXZlYWxzL1cDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [Kimberly Guilfoyle hawks "MAGA" steaks from company stripped of Better Business Bureau accreditation](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0SEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMTcva2ltYmVybHktZ3VpbGZveWxlLWhhd2tzLW1hZ2Etc3RlYWtzLWZyb20tY29tcGFueS1zdHJpcHBlZC1vZi1iZXR0ZXItYnVzaW5lc3MtYnVyZWF1LWFjY3JlZGl0YXRpb24vVwNzcGNCCmKz2fi2YlRspTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [Lauren Boebert's Shooters restaurant kicked out after new landlord cites "moral" imperative: report](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0SJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDYvMjMvbGF1cmVuLWJvZWJlcnRzLXNob290ZXJzLXJlc3RhdXJhbnQta2lja2VkLW91dC1hZnRlci1uZXctbGFuZGxvcmQtY2l0ZXMtbW9yYWwtaW1wZXJhdGl2ZS1yZXBvcnRfcGFydG5lci9XA3NwY0IKYrPZ-LZiVGylOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) - [From suffrage to abortion access: A brief, subversive history of women baking for liberation](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0R8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMDMvZnJvbS1zdWZmcmFnZS10by1hYm9ydGlvbi1hY2Nlc3MtYS1icmllZi1zdWJ2ZXJzaXZlLWhpc3Rvcnktb2Ytd29tZW4tYmFraW5nLWZvci1saWJlcmF0aW9uL1cDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) Recipes to nourish you during this time - [This one-pot chickpea pasta has the most craveable "creamy" sauce](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0RhaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDMvMjgvdGhpcy1vbmUtcG90LWNoaWNrcGVhLXBhc3RhLWhhcy10aGUtbW9zdC1jcmF2ZWFibGUtY3JlYW15LXNhdWNlL1cDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [The perfect pasta for hot summer nights stars fresh tomatoes and buttery brie](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMTAvdGhlLXBlcmZlY3QtcGFzdGEtZm9yLWhvdC1zdW1tZXItbmlnaHRzLXN0YXJzLWZyZXNoLXRvbWF0b2VzLWFuZC1idXR0ZXJ5LWJyaWUvVwNzcGNCCmKz2fi2YlRspTpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [A 3-ingredient recipe for the butteriest no-cook tomato sauceÂ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0RkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDUvMzEvYS0zLWluZ3JlZGllbnQtcmVjaXBlLWZvci10aGUtYnV0dGVyaWVzdC1uby1jb29rLXRvbWF0by1zYXVjZS1ldmVyL1cDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [I grew callaloo to spite my mom: How cooking a Jamaican dish healed old wounds, plus how to make it](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0SDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMDcvMTMvaS1ncmV3LWNhbGxhbG9vLXRvLXNwaXRlLW15LW1vbS1ob3ctY29va2luZy1hLWphbWFpY2FuLWRpc2gtaGVhbGVkLW9sZC13b3VuZHMtcGx1cy1ob3ctdG8tbWFrZS1pdC9XA3NwY0IKYrPZ-LZiVGylOlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) - [Kimchi jjigae is one of Beverly Kim's all-time favorite soups: It "hits the core of your soul"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRkmX3YP0R8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMjkva2ltY2hpLWpqaWdhZS1pcy1vbmUtb2YtYmV2ZXJseS1raW1zLWFsbC10aW1lLWZhdm9yaXRlLXNvdXBzLWl0LWhpdHMtdGhlLWNvcmUtb2YteW91ci1zb3VsL1cDc3BjQgpis9n4tmJUbKU6Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) Our mailing address: 1000 N. 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