Thanks to all who have shared your Thanksgiving meals! Now that it’s over and I have successfully gained several pounds, I thought I would share with my little Thanksgiving and how grateful I am not only for good friends, but also for companies that make quality ingredients free from hydrogenated oils and industrial processing. Cake [...]
In my house, there aren’t many rules. One condition is that you must be my guinea pig. After a week of cold downpours when the sun took a vacation, my dear friends came over for a comfort supper. They are far too kind in their accolades (which by the way, I never discourage them from [...]
When you have a beautiful young lady like this over for a party, what do you serve? This photo, by the way, is specially for my sister who has an inexplicable fear of Barbie dolls. It was of one of the entries at the NC State Fair – creative! Back to parties – appetizers and [...]
I love dim sum. LOVE it! But I never could quite figure out how to make the little packages…they look so dainty and scrumptious. So I gave the famous shu mai a try. Shu mai are typically steamed pork and shrimp tucked in thin wrappers. I tried mine with ground turkey. It was far easier [...]
What could 5 women, strewn across 5 different cities and 2 different countries, possibly be doing, simultaneously, yet individually, for three straight hours on a Saturday afternoon???? The Foodbuzz Visa Signature 24, 24, 24 Challenge, of course!?@!#!@ Huh? The Challenge: Inspired by the Foodnetwork’s Chopped, the 6 ladies of Zomppa.com participated in a 3 hour [...]
Some people are die hard college basketball fans. Me? I discovered the Tarheels through – what else? – food! One tenet of Zomppa is the notion that food connects everything. Well, my foray into Carolina basketball is an example that food also leads you to the most fascinating experiences and down unexpected paths. It the [...]
Like the bazillion people who went to watch this movie starring the adorable Amy Adams and intrepid Meryl Streep, I went by myself on a Sunday afternoon to see what the fuss was all about. I remember as a kid, I would love to watch on PBS Julia Child and the Joy of Painting guy [...]
For some people, parties, barbecues, and dinner parties are wonderful excuses to show off the new dress or handbag. For me, the best part is, of course, the food. However, more than just piling my plate is the comfort and camaraderie of sharing a meal prepared by, purchased by, presented by friends and friends-to-be. Party [...]
Got a little (or a lot) of unwanted junk in your trunk? Your ba-donk-a-donk? Your bootay? Your boogalie-woogalie? You do? That totally sucks. I don’t. Before you screech B-I-T-C-H and threaten to scratch my eyes out, let me tell you what problem I DO have. Yes, it is true. I don’t have any extra, parasitic [...]
Following in the footsteps of my fellow Zomppa ladies, Belinda and Elyssa, who blogged about bread, I thought I would add my little musings on my bread encounters whilst here in Ireland. I am currently in Northern Ireland visiting my parents. I actually spent my teenage years here, and have to admit that I never [...]
