Kitchen Work

About

kitchen work: a printed journal of food and the table, the pantry and the wine cellar, gardens and farms and markets, dining rooms and cafeterias.
Stories from big kitchens and small kitchens, about cooking, the business of food and the state of restaurants, about family and friends and strangers. What and how we eat and drink.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published irregularly

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Kitchen Work's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.20/word.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.20/word.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $0.20/word.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Illustration.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink.
Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 per piece.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Kitchen Work Submission Statistics

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We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

63 min | 218.8 mean avg | 229.0 median | 449 max days (136.0 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (274 min | 292.0 mean avg | 292.0 median | 310 max days waiting | 170.7 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:39 UTC (4 hours, 28 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Jul 2026

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