文壇

文 = 乂 + 亠 : Mnemonic symbol: a thick book.

Willy Walrus (w) wants to cook in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). The recipe book (文) is extremely greasy and Willy doesn't want it to touch anything, nor touch it. That's why he puts it into a beret (亠) so that it doesn't touch the floor, and uses pliers (乂) to turn the pages.

坛 = 云 + 土 : Tecumseh (t) set up an altar (坛) made of clay (土) in the anthill's kitchen (an2) to be used as a forum (坛). He prepared his entrance very well: before stepping out to the crowd he dispenses clouds (云) from an earthen jar (坛) so that it appears that he is stepping out of nowhere.