Name Your Price

Lentil as Anything is a chain of four vegetarian restaurants celebrating its ten year anniversary.  The chain serves over 1500 meals per day, and has employed as many as 400 staff at a time.  Ten years is a significant milestone in the tough restaurant business, but for Lentil as Anything this anniversary...

Back in the swing…

After a two month break from the blog, I am back in the swing of things!  I will be rolling out a few exciting new projects, so I hope that you stay tuned! ~...

When It Rains, It Pours!!!

Since March 25th, I have been hit with a series of technical difficulties due to not so nice hackers.  I have also had a family crisis which has kept me offline.  I am back, and will be repairing the site over the next 2 days.  Please excuse any bugs during this time. Thanks for all the sweet messages and...

February Foodie Friends

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives.  This month, we are raising money for Ivette Sorayda Gutierrez Munoz‘s food market in Nicaragua.  Ivette has been in business for four years, and is seeking an 15 month loan to increase her...

Foodie Friends January 2010

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives.  This month, we are raising money for Liliana Sinacay Arimuya‘s traditional food service business in Peru.   Liliana has been in business for five years, and is seeking an 8 month loan to improve...

Foodie Friends – October Update

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives .  Here’s what has happened: We have made a new loan to Gonchigsuren Gunjidmaa for her meat trading business  in Mongolia.  Gonchigsuren is a 43 year old single mother who lives with her father and...

Foodie Friends – September Update

The Foodie Friends team has continued its mission of empowering fellow foodies to improve their lives .  Here’s what has happened: Nancy Kaku has repaid 15% of her loan.  There are 11 months left on the loan term. Maria Betina Esteche has repaid 25% of her loan.  There are 9 months left on the...

1st Annual Foodbuzz Blog Awards

I just learned that Foodbuzz.com is having its 1st Annual Foodbuzz Blog Awards.  Since joining the Foodbuzz community, I have come across many great blogs.  This is  a great way to recognized some of my favorites.  You can do the same.  Anyone can nominate a blog,  except their own, in the categories...

An Angel in Queens

I have always had a passion for food.  I grew up in an environment where cooking and the sharing of food was an expression of love.  That love for family and friends always made the food taste even better.   For Jorge Munoz, a love of mankind is expressed in his preparation of food. Check out the video...

Pay It Forward: Karma Kitchen

Karma Kitchen is just like many other restaurants.  There are courteous wait staff, hungry patrons and delicious food.  However, there are no bills. The menu does not list any prices, and at the end of the meal, diners are presented with a note stating – “In the spirit of generosity, someone...