Archive for November, 2011
Food Matters by Mark Bittman
A fantastic read about how food has an impact not just on us, but the environment, and what to do about it. Includes fantastic recipes, Bittman-style
Another Way to Use Potatoes: TidBit of the Day
Got a sunburn? Use raw potatoes. The home remedy method is to make it into a paste and let it dry. If you don’t have a blender, just rinse, slice and apply. Just like ZomppaKat did.
O’Scones: Photo of the Day
Fresh warm scones from scratch near Powerscourt Estate in Dublin, Ireland.
Tomatoland by Barry Estabrook
Based on his James Beard Award-winning article, “The Price of Tomatoes,” James Beard Society-winning Barry Estabrook of Politics of the Plate book: Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit examines the huge human and environmental cost of the $5 billion fresh tomato industry.
Wicked Whoopie: TidBit of the Day
Whoopie!!! Who doesn’t love a whoopie pie? Especially a 15-pound one? Wicked Whoopie, located in Freeport, Maine, has been featured on Oprah and received all sorts of press. And for good reason. It has countless of flavors, and each one is carefully wrapped in a little package of joy. They are soft, sweet, and satisfying. [...]
Editors’ Note
November 2011 Editors’ Note Welcome to Zomppa 2.0! Time really flies when you’re having fun. It is almost December, Thanksgiving has just passed in the United States and winter is already settling in some parts of the world. For the past several months, the folks at Zomppa have been very busy and have worked [...]
Our New Logo & Batala: Power of Sisters
Welcome to our newest Guest Contributor, Ellen, of the brilliant women of Batala. In addition to her fast hands and upbeat drumming skills, Ellen also designed our AMAZING logo & banner. We cannot thank her enough for her fabulous work in capturing the curious quirkiness of the Zomppas. Thanks to Monkey for introducing us to [...]
Too Pickley! by Jean Reidy
Written by Jean Reidy and Illustrated by Geneviève Leloup A rhythmic story about a little boy who rejects anything put in front of him until he finally finds the one thing he loves to eat. Delicious
Aphrodite by Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende weaves facts, story, and tempting recipes about the sensuality of food and food as aphrodisiac. It’s enthralling and enticing.
