Tag: "culture"

Happy Birthday to new blogs, babies, and beginnings
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Happy Birthday to new blogs, babies, and beginnings

One year ago, Zomppa was born. Since then, we have had the honor of sharing with you our thoughts and views on food, recipes, travels, musings. Most importantly, we have met and gained a lot of wonderful foodie-friends! So thank YOU for your encouragement, support and friendship. To learn a bit more about us,  check [...]

Photo of the Day: Sumac Market
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Photo of the Day: Sumac Market

Guest photographer Cambria buying sumac at the market in RAK (Ras al-Khaimah), UAE (not Dubai!)

1: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 - Tsering
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1: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 – Tsering

One more day to our one-year celebration of Zomppa on May 3. It’s Tsering – one of the three founders of Zomppa.com! What is your favorite food movie or book? Movie is “Himalaya“…it is about the tradition of salt caravan between India and Nepal. Tampopo…what I remember about the movie is that it reminded me [...]

2: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 - Tonija
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2: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 – Tonija

Counting down 2 days to our one-year celebration of Zomppa on May 3. Here is Tonija, another veteran of Zomppa.com?!!!! What is your favorite food movie or book? The very first thing that came to my mind was the book Aphrodite by Isabel Allende. If you do not know anything about this book you MUST read [...]

3: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 - Patty
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3: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 – Patty

Counting down 3 days to our one-year celebration of Zomppa on May 3. Here is Patty, a veteran blogger on Zomppa.com! What is your favorite food movie or book? The Dinner/Fart Scene in Eddie Murphy’s Nutty Professor. There are the most memorable family food-gathering scenes in the ENTIRE WORLD held up in this film! HILAROUS. While [...]

Photo of the Day: Ice Cream Twist
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Photo of the Day: Ice Cream Twist

Ice cream on a roti…amazing amazing unique twist on traditional ice cream sundaes, found at Twisted Noodle in Durham, NC.

4: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 - Lys
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4: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 – Lys

Counting down 4 days to our one-year celebration of Zomppa on May 3. Here is Lys, she of the ridiculous flourless chocolate cakes and lace cookies! What is your favorite food movie or book? I think that I spend more time reading my cookbooks than actual books…. I love the scene in “French Kiss” where [...]

5: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 - Liz
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5: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 – Liz

5 days to our one-year celebration of Zomppa on May 3. Meet our other newest contributor! What is your favorite food movie or book? Eat Drink Man Woman. It makes my mouth water for deliciously cooked Chinese food, and the way the father expresses his love through food and his artistry is just really cool [...]

6: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 - Kat
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6: Countdown to Zomppa Y2 – Kat

Day 6 to our countdown Day our one-year celebration of Zomppa on May 3. Today is our intrepid ZomppaKat, who is the communications and web brains behind our website! Check out her own practice. What is your favorite food movie or book? Like Water for Chocolate, particularly the scene where she makes the quails with [...]

Photo of the Day: Cheer Up!
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Photo of the Day: Cheer Up!

Now that’s a club we should all join!