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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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Black History Month: It’s Not Just for Black People Anymore
Hello Meltingpot Readers, In honor of Black History Month, I’m reposting one of my favorite ‘articles’ from my original blog. I’ve added some minor updates in italics. I [..]
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 [..]
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 [..]
Asian Soul Food? Yes, Please!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, If there’s two things I love in this life it’s food and Asian culture. It seems in every major time period of my life, I’ve [..]
Black Chefs Rising
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I just wrote a story forĀ TheGrio.comĀ on rising culinary star, Nilton Borges, Jr. He’s an Afro-Brazilian (which I know can be viewed as redundant) who is [..]
