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Melissa De León

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Chef Melissa is from Panamá, where she is the founder and executive chef of Panamá Gourmet, Inc., a culinary consulting firm providing innovative products and services for prestigious industry clientele. A graduate of the US Personal Chef Institute and certified by the US Personal Chef Association, Melissa has trained professionally in the US, Mexico, Panamá, South America, Europe, and Asia.

In addition to running her company, she also shares her passion for cuisine through cooking classes, television appearances, and adventures throughout the southern hemisphere. We’re especially fond of her online culinary journal, The Cooking Diva Blog. The name says it all.

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Latest posts by Melissa De León

6 May 2007

The Panama Canal Expansion, Labor Day Issues and Quingming

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Panamanian bloggers talk about food, Labor Day closings and the Panama Canal expansion. In addition, one blogger talks about the practice of honoring the dead in China.

30 April 2007

Ropa Vieja and Malanga, Guarapo de Piña, and Colita de Cuadril from across Latin America

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From so-called "dirty clothes" in Cuba to guarapo de piña in Venezuela; from organic produce in Uruguay to succulent Argentine tri-tip and fresh cheese in Panama: Chef Melissa de Leon takes us for a lip-smacking expedition through Latin America's cocinasphere.

5 April 2007

Panama: Bocas Dolphins Under Threat, and Non-Lethal Personal Security Devices in Panama.

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#1: From The Noriegaville News, Bocas Dolphins Under Threat : My own opinion of this project is it is simply a commercial venture using and probably abusing the natural resources...

28 March 2007

Arepa de Huevo from Colombia, Ceviche from Ecuador and Pupusas from El Salvador!

#1: From Colombia: Nika's Culinaria shares a delicious recipe with step-by-step photos on how to prepare a traditional Colombian delicacy: Arepa de Huevo (Arepa with Egg) My first experience with...

15 March 2007

Panama: HSBC Sues Customer for Yahoo Postings

#1: From Panama's Noriegaville News: Uproar among expats about HSBC Panama SLAPP suit If the intention was to silence criticism of its service, the attempt has already miserably failed. A...

27 February 2007

Panama: More Deadly Than War

#1: Panama Guide reports on Charity Expat Social: …We ate dinner with Sister Griselda Rios who has been working with the orphanage for more than three years. They have about...

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