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My name is Lori L. Tharps but around here I go by Ms. Meltingpot. I am a Black woman married to a Spanish man, raising two brown boys and a beige babygirl. I am an author and a professor. My life is pretty colorful. You wanna hear about it? Here goes...Tastes Like the Meltingpot
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Category Archives: Food
My Kids are Food Snobs. Hooray!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, This past weekend el esposo and I drove the boys down to North Carolina to stay with my parents for spring break. Granted it snowed [..]
Wednesday Round-Up: Finding Zion, Fried Chicken and Black Women in Britain.
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, I’ve searched the web, so you don’t have to. Let’s get to those tasty, new links. 1. Check out this quickie but quirky [..]
Kimchi and Cheddar: Korean Food Gets Cheesy
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Here’s something for my fusion foodie friends. Yesterday I was working hard at my office at Temple University and I didn’t want to venture far [..]
Happy Holidays from Ms. Meltingpot
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I hope all of you who celebrate Christmas had a joyful and peace filled holiday. Ms. Meltingpot and her Kinky Gazpacho family certainly did. We [..]
Nothing Says ‘Spanish Thanksgiving’ Like Pumpkin Flan!
Hola Meltingpot Readers, I don’t know about you, but I LOVE Thanksgiving. I mean what’s not to like? It’s all about food and family, two of my favorite [..]
Why is Ramen so Damn Good?
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Last night we had to go out to celebrate the fact that el esposo made it through day one of his comprehensive exams. He has [..]
Kiss My (Kinky Gazpacho) Grits!
Hola Meltingpot Readers, So, last night, I was making rainbow trout with pancetta and steamed kale and I needed a side dish. A starch. Since going gluten-free a [..]
Mt. Airy, USA Tastes Like the Meltingpot
Last night in my little neighborhood of Mt. Airy, 30 food truck vendors descended on our main commercial corridor for a new annual event called The Night Market. [..]
