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Melissa De Leòn Douglass

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About Melissa De Leòn Douglass

58 posts · joined 2006-01-4

Chef Melissa is from Panamà, where she is the founder and executive chef of Panamà 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, Panamà, South America, Europe, and Asia. In 2002 she traveled to Bangkok, Thailand for an intensive Thai cooking course at the internationally renowned Oriental Hotel Cooking School.

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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May 6th, 2007

The Panama Canal Expansion, Labor Day Issues and Quingming

Melissa De Leòn Douglass · 22:50 · Americas
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. 2 comments  · read »

April 30th, 2007

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

Melissa De Leòn Douglass · 13:37 · Americas
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. 2 comments  · read »

April 5th, 2007

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

Melissa De Leòn Douglass · 10:39 · Americas
#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 of Panama. The continued use of the buzzword abundance in their proposal confirms my feeling. How do you increase abundance by ... 0 comments  · read »

March 28th, 2007

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

Melissa De Leòn Douglass · 13:43 · Americas
#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 it was when we visited Colombia 25 years ago. As in other latin american countries, street vendors sell all manner of things. ... 3 comments  · read »

March 15th, 2007

Panama: HSBC Sues Customer for Yahoo Postings

Melissa De Leòn Douglass · 10:55 · Americas
#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 storm of protest and foreigners closing their accounts has so far been the result of a lawsuit HSBC Panama has ... 5 comments  · read »

February 27th, 2007

Panama: More Deadly Than War

Melissa De Leòn Douglass · 23:53 · Americas
#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 160 children there at any one time. She came to the dinner with Felipe Arosemena (hijo) who has been at the ... 0 comments  · read »
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