Mexico, Lat & South America
Pão de Pascua, Popeye and Papi: An Adventure in the Kitchen with My Father
There are few things that we consider being “worth the wait” in today’s fast paced world. Pão de Pascua, or Easter Bread, is definitely on the list! Dense and sweet with a hint of citrus, Pão de Pascua is a perfect end to any celebration. Though traditionally eaten on Easter, Pão de Pascua, also known [...]
Pão Caseiro: A glimpse into Portuguese tradition/Guest
Welcome back to our guest contributor, Carolyng! She is sharing another one of her beautiful traditions, making all of us here at Zomppa hungry! Who doesn’t love the smell of fresh bread in the oven? Often times it is easier to buy bread than to make it, but not in this case. Pão Caseiro, translated [...]
Jicama
In Mexico, I grew up with a lot of ingredients that I missed when I moved out of the country. Gladly, some of those ingredients started to be available where I lived. For example I was easily able to find tomatillos, Poblano peppers, nopales and jicama. What is Jicama (hee-kah-mah)? The name jicama comes from [...]
What If? Foundation: Class Act
The What If? Foundation provides food and educational opportunities for vulnerable children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In addition to providing school scholarships, after school programs, and summer camps, it also provides meals. Each child receives a plate of fresh vegetables, rice, beans, and sometimes meat or fish. Each meal costs $0.62. Since the 2010 earthquake, the [...]
The Project Renaissance: Class Act
Source: The Project Renaissance The Project Renaissance works with schools in Cumbaya, Ecuador by providing educational support, teacher training, and counseling for parents. It also offers cooking instruction and cooking for school cooks to improve nutrition of school meals. Its nutrition program also extends to kitchen sanitation, parental involvement in preparing nutritious meals, nutrition education [...]
Guest/Three Cheers for Chicha
A welcome to our guest contributor, Carolyng. Unknown as the “Undercover Latina” (after all, if she was known, she really wouldn’t be undercover), Carolyng expresses her multicultural heritage through foremost and most importantly food. When she isn’t making Venezuelan arepas, Portuguese bolinhas de bacalhau or good old homemade oatmeal-banana-carrot dog treats for her pup Napoleon, [...]
Azul Condesa
If you are in any way familiar with the culinary scene of Mexico City (and even if you are not), you have most likely heard the name Ricardo Muñoz Zurita. Before coming to Mexico I had heard of this chef, but I must confess I didn’t know much about him. However, ever since I started [...]
Banco de Alimentos: Class Act
In São Paulo, Brazil is an NGO, Banco de Alimentos that works to reduce the effects of hunger by limiting food waste and making available sufficient, quality food to those most vulnerable. In addition to providing food, the organization also offers educational programs on topics such as the importance of healthy nutrition in children, protecting [...]
El Camino y la Comida Day 15
Day 15 on the Camino. For up-to-date news and photos of the journey, please go to: www.elcaminoylacomida.com. It is a wonder to imagine how much this landscape has changed (and has not changed) over the last several generations. All Heifer projects strive for sustainability, and that’s why we often provide treesofdifferentvarietiesto families in need. [...]
Xochimilco: ‘Flower Field’ in Nahuatl
Xochimilco means flower field in Nahuatl, the language spoken by the Aztecs. This region has always been important not only for its flower production, but also for the crops grown here that have been destined to Mexico City since pre-Hispanic times. The Xochimilcas were farmers and founded their first dominion under a leader named Acatonallo, [...]
