Category: Food for Thought
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#FlashbackFriday: That Time I Bought a Vitamix
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’ve been blogging for more than a decade, which means not only do I have a lot of content stored up, it means I have a digital scrapbook chronicling some of the most important moments of my life. Buying a Vitamix wasn’t exactly one of those moments, but at the time, it…
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MAMP Podcast Ep:15: Fried Chicken Across Cultures
On episode 15 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we’re getting out of the studio and hitting the streets of Philadelphia to find out who owns fried chicken. That’s right, fried chicken. In the United States, fried chicken is most often associated with African Americans. Sometimes that association is a positive one, other times it…
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African American Culinary History Doesn’t Begin or End with Aunt Jemima
(Note: This post was originally published in 2015, but has been updated.) Hello Meltingpot Readers, I had one of those driveway moments the other day when I heard a fascinating story on NPR. It was about Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved chef, James Hemings. Yes, the brother of Sally Hemings. James was apparently quite the culinary genius,…
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Decolonizing My Lasagna: An Ethiopian Explains
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’ve already proclaimed my great love for The Nod podcast. I’ve blogged about The Nod, I listen to the show faithfully, and basically tell everybody I know that they should listen to the show that’s “all about Blackness.” And why is it that I love The Nod so much? Because every time…
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Friday Favorites: Chima Brazilian Steakhouse
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Today is Friday, which means I get to share some of my favorite things with you. I’m a simple girl so sometimes my favorite things may not seem so special to the average bear, but a good meal, time spent with my family and knowing nobody has to do the dishes is…
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Friday Favorites: Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’m sure by now you’ve all read about the tragic death of celebrity chef and TV personality, Anthony Bourdain. He committed suicide in early June while on assignment in France. True confession, I knew who Bourdain was and vaguely remember seeing one of his shows while I was staying in a hotel…
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Celebrating Juneteenth Is As American as Strawberry Soda
Updated June 2023 In the United States, June 19, is now officially (Thanks, President Biden!) Juneteenth Day, aka Black America’s Independence Day. Have you stocked up on strawberry soda? Are you ready to fire up the grill? Are you confused? If you don’t know how to celebrate Juneteenth Day, or even if you should, do…
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Ms. Meltingpot’s Five Favorite Soups for Sick Days
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’m sick. *waaahhh* I woke up with a sore throat yesterday and by last night, I was an achy, snotty mess. Needless to say, I wasn’t even thinking about making dinner, instead I asked el esposo to pick up some soup. More specifically, I wanted Ramen from this new Ramen bar, not…
