Hi, food friends! Did you know that in August 2016, 7.1 trillion gallons of water fell during the Louisiana floods? Lives were lost, and more 140,000 homes were destroyed. I was deeply impacted and decided to create Good Through Food, a new Orlando-based organization that strives to make lives better through food-related efforts. This past Monday, we launched the first initiative to help called Project 001. Louisiana, which includes local restaurants creating and selling Louisiana-inspired dishes and desserts to help raise funds for those in need.
From October 24 through October 31, local restaurants are selling a Louisiana-inspired dish to help raise funds for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, a Louisiana-based charity that seeks to assist South Louisiana residents, which make up the majority of the 30,000 people that were displaced from their homes because of the floods, only to return to neighborhoods they couldn’t recognize. Chefs and restaurants will donate 25, 50 or 100 percent of proceeds to the charity.
5 Participating Restaurants: (Eat one dish or eat them all to give back):
I-Drive
1. Tapa Toro: Churro Bread Pudding
2. Taverna Opa: Loukomades (Greek Beignets) — check out how to make them here!
Audubon District
3. P is for Pie: P is for Pecan Caramel Hand Pie + Coffee
Historic Longwood
4. Collette’s Clean Eats: Shrimp, Blue Crab & Turkey Sausage Gumbo with Organic Brown Rice
Mills 50 District
5. Black Rooster Taqueria: NOLA Pork Belly Taco
Please share your dishes on Instagram using the hashtag #GoodThroughFood. For more information, visit GoodThroughFood.com. Restaurants can still sign up, so spread the word.
Connect on social media on Facebook and Instagram. Check out the video below to learn more.
Thank you so very much for your support, it means everything!
Let’s do good together…
Snack on,
Chauniqua Major, but we’re friends so call me Major!
By Ricky Ly of TastyChomps.com on Oct 26, 2016 12:01 am
It’s a tiny little old, one room shack in downtown Oviedo, blink and you might miss it. But C & W BBQ serves up some very good que despite its small size – with huge portions – enough for dinner and lunch the next day. There’s a little wood burning oven in the kitchen – and you can see everything is home cooked.
Order inside the house – barbecue pulled pork, chicken, or ribs with sides of collard greens and mac and cheese and more. Save room for their amazing home made sweet potato pie – it’s one of the best slices of pie I’ve had in Central Florida. Sit outside and enjoy the outdoor Florida fall weather. The C in C & W is for Ms. Cora Mae who runs the restaurant.
C & W Barbecue
298 Geneva Dr, Oviedo, FL 32765
Phone: (407) 285-5097
Open Mon – Saturday
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By Ricky Ly of TastyChomps.com on Oct 25, 2016 08:53 pm
With all the divisiveness and the downright craziness of this year’s election, the world’s most famous feline friend, Hello Kitty, has thrown her hat into the ring – kicking off her Hello Kitty for President campaign.
Hello Kitty is bringing her cafe food truck pop up shop to Orlando as part of the “Friendship Party” with a message celebrating friendship, fun and happiness.
Now, that’s a party I am happy to endorse and support any day.
The hugely popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be making its first-ever appearance in Orlando THIS Saturday, October 29th at Florida Mall, serving yummy goodies & treats to Hello Kitty fans & foodies of all ages, including a limited edition Hello Kitty for President cookie. This special edition cookie will be limited to only 50 cookies per stop & guest who purchase the special treat will also receive a free bumper sticker, too.
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Rolls Into Orlando!
Who: Sanrio & Hello Kitty
What: Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Appearance
When: Saturday, October 29 10am-8pm
Where:
Florida Mall
8001S Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 34746
** Parked outside by the Crayola Experience
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is a mobile vehicle of cuteness that offers a delicious array of Hello Kitty sweets and special goodies to fans of all ages; it has been rolling up to festivals & events across the U.S. since its official debut at Hello Kitty Con in October 2014.
The yummy treats on board the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will include a 3-piece Hello Kitty cookie set, a rainbow macaron box set that includes a surprise Sanrio character design, a 4-pack of mini cakes, and bow-shaped bottles of water.
In addition to the goodies, a Hello Kitty Cafe mug, a supercute pink Hello Kitty Cafe t-shirt and the pop icon’s signature bow headband will also be available to purchase.
The specially designed Hello Kitty for President cookie will be limited to only 50 cookies per stop & guests who purchase the special treat will also receive a free bumper sticker.
Scungry [skhuhng-gree]: additive for being scary and hungry. This describes the new line of doughnuts at Krispy Kreme.
Tasty Chomps is lucky enough to be invited to Krispy Kreme Millenia, which is open 24 hours, to try some of these scungry doughnuts, drinks, and design our own doughnuts. Please note, these doughnuts are usually designed by professionals, but they thought it would be fun for us to get a feel of what it is like to ice some doughnuts. This is harder than you think.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts classic fall flavors including the Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut, the Salted Caramel Latte Doughnut and Pumpkin Spice Latte are available at all Central Florida Krispy Kreme shops through November 24.
The Zombie Doughnuts are a Kreme™ filled shell dipped in either electric blue or green icing. The spooky faces are hand-decorated with black icing and topped with candy eyes. This little one loves these donuts the most, not only because of its creative design, but because of how tasty it is.
A fan favorite is back! The Pumpkin Doughnut is filled with Chocolate Kreme, dipped in orange icing and decorated with black icing. This is my favorite cream filled for this season. Who doesn’t like Chocolate Kreme?
The Spider Web Doughnut is filled and dipped in rich chocolate icing. This doughnut is finished off by creating a hand-decorated Spider Web using a white icing.
The Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut is an old-fashioned doughnut with pumpkin spice and Krispy Kreme’s classic glaze. If you like something simple, yet delicious, this is the doughnut for you. This is my choice of the Fall season doughnuts when I do not fancy a doughnut with a filling. It is soft, fluffy, and sweet.
The Pumpkin Spice Latte features a pumpkin spice blend and is topped with whipped cream and pumpkin topping. This beverage can be enjoyed hot, iced or frozen. This is super sweet and perfect for the Florida life with its iced and frozen options.
The Salted Caramel Latte Doughnut is an espresso Kreme™ filled doughnut and topped with a salted caramel icing and salted sugar blend. An espresso icing drizzle tops off this perfect fall treat.
The Caramel Apple Chiller is the sweetest addition to your Halloween costume this year. The tart green apple chiller is swirled with indulgent Ghirardelli caramel sauce to create an impeccable fall treat. It is nice to have in your hand at the beach as you enjoy the sun (after putting on some sunscreen).
Krispy Kreme’s Halloween doughnuts and beverage are the perfect addition to your costume party this October. Share your favorite Halloween moments using #Scungry and #KrispyKreme on social media.
On Halloween (October 31), all guests in costume receive one complimentary doughnut of their choice.
Central Florida Krispy Kreme Shops
Krispy Kreme Winter Park – Drive thru Open 24 hours
1031 S. Orlando Avenue (17-92), Winter Park, FL 32789
Krispy Kreme Millenia – Open 24 hours
4080 Millenia Blvd., Orlando, FL 32939
Krispy Kreme Kissimmee – Open 24 hours
5310 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, (192 / Mile Marker 11.5), Kissimmee, FL 34746
Krispy Kreme Daytona Beach – Open 24 Hours
980 W International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
In the mean time, enjoy this video of freshly glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Disney’s International Food and Wine Festival featured event ‘Rockin’ Burger Block Party returned for the second time on September 30th, 2016 with some more fun and mashups of burgers for us to indulge our tastebuds in.
Showcasing Disney Spring’s main restaurants and Disney Celebrity Chef Maneet Chuahan with her Malai Chicken Mushroom Burger.
You make your way around to different stations with their featured burgers and accompanying spirits and cocktails.
Truffle Wagyu Burger from STK
Chef James O’Donell won our hearts over as he loaded our burgers with truffle shavings.
Southern Classic Burger topped with a Fried Green Tomato, Pimento Cheese, Lettuce, and Bacon from D-Luxe Burger
Celebrity Chef Maneet Chuahan with her Malai Chicken Mushroom Burger.
Beer Battered Burger from Cookes of Dublin
As if the burgers weren’t enough to fill you up… there were side stations for you to much on as well.
Mixed Finger Food stationLoaded Tater Tots station
Mac N’ Cheese Station
Rockin’ Burger Block Party—held select Fridays, September 30 through November 11, 2016, during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.
Disney’s Epcot World Showcase 200 Epcot Center Dr, Orlando, FL 32821
Disney’s International Food and Wine Festival featured event ‘Rockin’ Burger Block Party returned for the second time on September 30th, 2016 with some more fun and mashups of burgers for us to indulge our tastebuds in.
Showcasing Disney Spring’s main restaurants and Disney Celebrity Chef Maneet Chuahan with her Malai Chicken Mushroom Burger. 
You make your way around to different stations with their featured burgers and accompanying spirits and cocktails.
Chef James O’Donell won our hearts over as he loaded our burgers with truffle shavings.
Southern Classic Burger topped with a Fried Green Tomato, Pimento Cheese, Lettuce, and Bacon from D-Luxe Burger 
Beer Battered Burger from Cookes of Dublin 
Mixed Finger Food station
Loaded Tater Tots station
Mac N’ Cheese Station
