Turntable Kitchen

{{Short description|American publication and record label}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

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| name = Turntable Kitchen

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| url = {{URL|http://turntablekitchen.com/}}

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| type = Music Food webzine

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| owner = Matthew & Kasey Hickey

| author = Matthew Hickey & Kasey Hickey

| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2010|df=no}}

| current_status = Active

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Turntable Kitchen is a Seattle-based daily Internet publication and independent record label devoted to music criticism, cooking and food photography. In part, the site has become known for their "Musical Pairings" which consist of recommending music to listen to while enjoying specific recipes.{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2011/09/turntable-kitchen.html |title=Turntable Kitchen: Pairing food and music |website=Los Angeles Times blog |date=2011-09-06 |accessdate=2014-07-11}}{{cite news|author=Lisa Verrico |url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/music/article1371550.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403192647/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/music/article1371550.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 3, 2014 |title=Eat to the beat |newspaper=The Sunday Times |date=2014-02-09 |accessdate=2014-07-11}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qerZ7SLf45gC&dq=%22Turntable+Kitchen%22&pg=PA65 |title=Food and Social Media: You Are What You Tweet |series=Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy |first=Signe |last=Rousseau |publisher=Rowman Altamira |isbn=9780759120440 |date=2012-06-16 |accessdate=2014-07-11 |pages=65–66}} The site was founded by husband and wife duo Kasey and Matthew Hickey{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/22/us/22bcculture.html?_r=2& |title=A Fine Tune To Match Your Entree |newspaper=The New York Times |first=Jesse |last=Hirsch |date=July 21, 2011 |accessdate=2014-07-11}} in 2010.[http://www.turntablekitchen.com/about/ About / Turntable Kitchen] The focus of the Musical Pairings is on indie rock. However, the range of musical genres covered extends to pop, r&b, hip hop, folk, jazz, World music, and various forms of electronic dance music. They have previously been selected by Saveur Magazine as a "Site We Love".{{cite magazine|url=http://www.saveur.com/article/siteswelove/Sites-We-Love-Turntable-Kitchen |title=Sites We Love: Turntable Kitchen |magazine=Saveur |date=2011-11-17 |accessdate=2014-07-11}}

In 2011, Turntable Kitchen launched a monthly subscription service called the Pairings Box.[http://www.turntablekitchen.com/2011/07/introducing-the-turntable-kitchen-pairings-box/ Introducing The Pairings Box / Turntable Kitchen][http://www.sfbg.com/2012/08/28/turntable-kitchen-remixes-dinnertime Turntable Kitchen Remixes Dinnertime] Each shipment of the Pairings Box includes a vinyl record, a collection of three recipes, spices and other dry ingredients used in preparing the recipes, and a "digital mixtape" of new music. The Pairings Box has released exclusive debut singles by indie artists including GEMS, IYES, Cathedrals, Salt Cathedral, and BASECAMP. The Pairings Box has also featured exclusive releases by artists and bands including Mikal Cronin, MØ, Typhoon, Local Natives, and POP ETC.{{Cite web|title=Turntable Kitchen|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/395338-Turntable-Kitchen|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Discogs|language=en}} Turntable Kitchen has been featured in UrbanDaddy,{{Cite web|title=Record Breaking|url=https://www.urbandaddy.com/articles/13859/san-francisco/record-breaking-records-and-recipes-in-your-mailbox|access-date=2020-09-08|website=UrbanDaddy|date=18 July 2011 |language=en}} Real Simple,{{Cite web|title=Real Simple: Home Decor Ideas, Recipes, DIY & Beauty Tips|url=https://www.realsimple.com/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Real Simple|language=EN}} and GOOD Magazine.{{cite magazine|last=Stone|first=Zak |url=http://magazine.good.is/articles/what-music-s-for-dinner-turntable-kitchen-sets-the-mood-for-any-meal |title=A Blog to Set the Musical Mood for Any Meal |magazine=Good Worldwide|date=2011-08-24 |accessdate=2014-07-11}}