Int’l Food Magazine

Our food magazine is an online platform that disseminates and shares information with an international staff of writers. We stuff you with information, knowledge, and recipes without being stuffy.

We explore food encounters and raise critical issues from a diverse range of geographic, political, cultural, intellectual, ethnic, and emotional perspectives. Whether from the northern snows of Canada, the warm Mediterranean Sea of coastal Italy, the sunny beaches in the Land Down Under, the deserts of Arizona, or the foggy mornings of California, you won’t find a lot of technical words or complex recipes here. At Zomppa.com, our writers celebrate the uniqueness of our heritages, pursue culinary adventures, offer beloved recipes and share our gastronomical thoughts and meanderings with you and FOR you!

We all love to travel, and our backgrounds combined include American, African-American, Arab, Australian, British, Canadian, Cherokee, Chinese, Haitian, Korean, Jordanian, Indian, Iranian, Irish, Italian, Liberian, Japanese, Mexican, Norwegian, Quechua/Wanka, Peruvian, Swedish, and Tibetan cultures…to name a few. Our guest contributors add even more depth and texture to the conversation.

We share with you books and movies about food we like, challenge you to check your food labels, and show you healthier alternatives to overly processed foodstuffs.

Want to learn more about our writers and contributors?

What we write about

Food.

We believe…

…that food touches upon every dimension of life
…in frank food – food that is unadulterated and recognizable to our grandparents
…in having fun with our food
…in honoring our cultural roots with our food
…eating healthy and being aware is not elitist
…food is an issue of social and environmental justice
…food is art and a connector of us
…we should question, challenge, and…eat.

When we write what

Although we write and inform in an interdisciplinary way and believe that nothing, nothing, can be discussed about food in isolation, we attempt to focus topics to help you navigate our site.

Our week takes you on a journey, starting from exploring the world and families to identifying ways to fight for a more sustainable and fair food system:

Explore Mondays: feature articles on food from different cultures and about families:

  • Travel & Culture: different cultural traditions from around the globe, holidays, memories from a socio-cultural and historical perspective
  • Kids & Food: stories and issues surrounding feeding and education children and kid-friendly foods

Sustainable Tuesdays: columns on home cooking, conscious shopping:

  • Melissa@Market: discoveries and recipes inspired by visits to the farmer’s market
  • Scratch vs. Shortcut: homemade alternatives to store-bought food
  • Sweet Beat: healthier versions of the sweet stuff you love

Frank Wednesdays: challenges to identify Frank Food:

  • Frank Food: polls on which is more “frank” and which is more “Frankenstein”

Political Thursdays: feature articles on food politics, safety, and health

  • Health & Nutrition: issues ranging from children’s health to broader issues related to food systems and health trends
  • Food Politics: opinions and discussion about the politics of food, food insecurity, economic development, and environmental issues

Fight Fridays: columns on food advocates and advocacy around the world:

  • Class Act: organizations around the world engaged in promoting food, health, and sustainability
  • Food Fighters: highlights in folks doing good food work in the U.S.

Don’t forget to check out our other features, which get updated throughout the week::