TidBit of the Day
Quick bits of news, tips, and food recommendations to share. To help organize our finds, we include:
* Good eats: places we’ve tried and you might want to as well
* Good finds: products, resources, and other things we think are noteworthy
* Good works: food companies and works that are doing good food work
* Newsbits: relevant food news you might want to know
* Odds and ends: information we found interesting but not sure where they fit in
* Wordpress tips: tips and guides for designing websites on Wordpress
Body of Evidence: TidBit of the Day
Interesting New York Times article last week by Tara Parker-Pope that while the media has made unrealistic super-skinny the “norm,” as a country, we are in denial of how overweight we are. According to one study, those in the normal weight range accurately estimated their body size 80% of the time, compared with 58% of [...]
The Cost of Food: TidBit of the Day
One out of six children in Philadephia goes hungry every day. Director Jamie Moffett’s new documentary, The Cost of Food, follows what happens to 40,000 donated seeds to the Philadelphia Prison System by a horticultural society. See how one person CAN make a difference in fighting hunger. Check out their trailer or contact them to [...]
Introducing Zomppa Katherine!
We know, another Zomppa whose name begins with ‘K.’ Nonetheless, we are so excited that Katherine is coming on as a contributor. Katherine’s engagement with Zomppa has been tremendous – she sits on our Board and was the one who helped us with our legal paperwork. She is not only a talented attorney, but a [...]
China Poblano: TidBit of the Day
José Andrés of ThinkFoodGroup scored a winner with China Poblano, located at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV. A blend of the best from China and Mexico, you watch tortillas and dumplings being made fresh and right in front of you. I didn’t have anything that I didn’t absolutely love. From the 9-hour cooked buns [...]
Hunger Hits Home: TidBit of the Day
Our friends at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is part of the Share Our Strength network. Their No Kid Hungry team and Food Network have partnered to produce a new documentary that will be aired April 14 on the Food Network. This documentary examines childhood hunger. Jeff Bridges (yay, Jeff Bridges!) narrates. Click here if you [...]
The Girl and the Goat: TidBit of the Day
Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard thought she would one day open a restaurant with her beloved goats called the Drunken Goat – even had a painting commissioned – hung over her bed. But turned out that was already claimed by a cheesemaker, so she named her restaurant, the Girl and the Goat, in Chicago. This [...]
Single Source Suppers, NC: TidBit of the Day
Thanks to our guest contributor, Michael, of Daylight Magazine, a non-profit focusing on using art to highlight issues of social importance. Michael is here to tell us of an exciting new initiative based in North Carolina that promotes local food, local community, and local fellowship! Welcome, Michael! Founded in 2003, Daylight is dedicated to using [...]
The 26-Ingredient Hamburger: TidBit of the Day
As you know, we try to take a look at the # of ingredients and major ingredients of popular foods with Frank Food. Well, the awesome Tiny Desk Kitchen at NPR takes a look at what in the world is in the school cafeteria’s 26-ingredient hamburger, including: thiamine mononitrate, disodium inosinate, pyridoxine hydrochloride…pink slime anyone? [...]
Bartolotta: TidBit of the Day
James Beard Foundation winner Chef Paul Bartolotta’s Bartolotta Restaurant at the Wynn in Las Vegas, NV seeks to impress. A 2012 Forbes Four Star winner, the decor is lovely, especially when sitting outside in one of their cabanas. Service was slow, so expect at least 3 hours for dinner…. Make sure you save those winnings [...]
The Turd Burger: Tidbit of the Day
For those of you who missed this scientific breakthrough last year, a Japanese environmental scientist has invented a procedure to turn human feces into a hamburger. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww, but true! Here is Gizmodo article about it Would You Eat a Burger Made from Poop? Check out the video. It kind of looks doner kebab meat…
