Apparently, my love of food goes way back. Wayyyyyyy back. Some of my parents’ favorite stories about me basically include me sitting in front of a steamed bun for hours, quietly fawning and lingering over it. Easy way to keep me quiet: put food in front of me.
Fun and happy childhood memories often include food [...]
Let’s face it, I’m no spring chicken. That wrinkle running down my forehead isn’t disappearing and those stray white hairs that gave my hair “highlights” are no longer cute.
Even my taste buds have matured. Whereas I used to have a palate of a sophisticated 5-year old…the day I hit 31, my taste buds made leaps [...]
I vowed never to be the parent who responds with a “Because I said!” I am happy to report that I am not that parent. Instead, I calmly, yet firmly (yea right) respond with “Because Mama Says!” Immediately, I have flashbacks of jerry curls, leggings, Tab and the “Mama-se (say), mama-sa, mama-coo-sa” line from Michael [...]
Tired of that pint sized-food connoisseur (aka ultra picky eater) in your life? Ever want to throttle/’knock out’ (in the words of LL Cool J) that special preschooler/toddler that won’t eat/touch/even lick ANYTHING you prepare for him/her/it?
Well, try this recipe for Coconut Almond Butter Balls on him/her and watch what happens!
Okay, so I can’t [...]
Zomp-pa: (Zŏmp’pä) n., pl., -s. 1. a rebel 2. someone who believes that food is way more than just what we eat. Food, meet people.
Zomppa aims to be the food experience for the taste-, Earth-, and community-conscious. It aims to bring food back to the central role it plays in human life.
Based on [...]
