Kinfolk Volume 25

Kinfolk is a magazine for a slow lifestyle that explores ways for readers to simplify their lives, build communities, and spend more time with friends and family. It is the place to discover new things to cook, craft, and do. The autumn issue of Kinfolk focuses on one of life's simplest pleasures: sharing a meal. The act of dining together—whether at a beautifully set table or while simply breaking bread—is an essential part of a well-lived life. As MFK Fisher famously wrote, sharing a meal can be more intimate than sharing a bed. In this issue, we examine the role of food in forming and maintaining relationships, its place in art and political history, and its significance for the arbiters of contemporary culture. We visit a baker in her studio in Brooklyn, test a curated selection of recipes from a celebrated chef, flip through the pages of Dali's surrealist cookbook, and take a look at MFK Fisher's works.