Africa
Tourist In Your Own City: Tidbit of the Day
Typically, I spend most of the DC summer cursing the heat and humidity, dodging tourists and doing a whole lot of grumbling about “actually living here”. (True Story: During Cherry Blossom season, I actually tried wearing a whistle when I ran on the National Mall to clear a path through the crowds. However, the Capitol [...]
Existential Momentum: Ambasha, Eritrean Bread
In this day and age, many people are familiar and relatively comfortable with the concept of interracial dating, interracial marriage, and interracial children. However, fewer people are familiar with intercultural relations. Both my husband and I are brown in complexion; however, he is Eritrean and I am not. The cultural differences and conflict we [...]
Guest/Easy Beef Roll
Please welcome our newest sensation/guest contributor, Ms. Antonia, Elikem. A talented and gorgeous creature who hails (currently) from Geneva, she offers up simple recipes for both the seasoned and not-so-seasoned cook. Welcome, Elikem!! Antonia Elikem, a Swiss-Ghanaian native is convinced she does not enjoying cooking. Although many find this hard to believe given her abilities [...]
Teas of the World
Whilst on a call with Belinda and Patty last week I had the bright idea of writing a post about my favourite beverage after coffee, tea! We haven’t really written about tea much on Zomppa and I felt it merited some long overdue attention. Little did I realize at this stage the magnitude of the [...]
Eating My Way Through California: Moroccan Meatballs
I miss my kitchen. I have been on the road for the last couple months, so my refrigerator has remained fairly empty, and I’ve been reliant on eating out. Eating on the road is not easy…not easy to find non-fast, corn syruped food…and not easy on the waistline. At least, I was fortunate to be [...]
Project Food Blog #1: Food, Meet Zomppas
As one of 2,000 bloggers in FoodBuzz’s first ever contest to find the next food blog star, we’re in it to win it! The winner is voted by food bloggers and a panel of distinguished judges, including: Dana Cowin, Editor-in-Chief of FOOD & WINE Magazine, Nancy Silverton, Founder La Brea Bakery, Co-owner Mozza, and Pim Techamuanvivit, Author of ChezPim.com and The [...]
Boston Beanie Baby and Doro Wat What?
A few months back, I threw my sister a baby shower. I’m showing off this is the hand-sewn quilt I made for the Kid. Well, logic would follow that several months later, a little person has since emerged. So off I went to Boston to meet him for the first time. Bostonians are a loyal [...]
World Cup and African Cuisine
Well, along with being a big tennis fan, I also have a great love and appreciation for the “beautiful game” of football (also known as soccer).
Photo of the Day: Living the Dream
A view of Nelson Mandela‘s prison for 27 years on Robben Island. Let’s not forget what he and others lived through so we can aspire to live Martin Luther King’s dream.
