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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

24 September 2006

Global Food Blog Report #33

#1: From Sri Lanka, Janin's between Colombo and Wherever cooks up an interesting dish: Lazy rice! Lazy Rice is the euphemism used for Sri lankan fried rice often made using...

22 September 2006

Pana-Blogs Report

#1: From Panama FAQ: Panama's Tap Water - The Best in the World? This might surprise people coming from the US and Europe as I often see them logging bags...

18 September 2006

Global Food Blog Report #32

#1: From Sri Lanka, Moju meditations on Hitler and Vegetarianism: "Hitler was a vegetarian" As you can see below from the quotes of Hitler…he was a vegetarian and a teetotaler!...

12 September 2006

Pana-Blogs Report

#1: Rob Rivera.com remembers the 9/11 attack: "September 11, five years Later" It was a Tuesday, if I’m not mistaken. I slept in that day, enjoying a prolonged sabatical… I...

9 September 2006

Global Food Blog Report #31

#1:   Crispy Waffle takes a culinary adventure! Check out her Travel: Tunisia post and you will get a very tasty review on all things edible during the trip. Tunisia, located...

3 September 2006

Pana-Blogs Report

#1: ob la di ob la da reports on how one of the most important ecological areas of the country is  being destroyed "Red Frog Beach, Bocas del Toro: Paradise in...

Global Food Blog Report #30

#1: From Navarra, Spain, Garbancita (ES) shows off with a delectable "Mermelada de Cebolla" (Onion Marmalade). According to the creator, it is amazingly easy to prepare and it is delicious...

28 August 2006

Global Food Blog Report #29

#1: Maika's Blog on Haitian Food: "Griot" (pronounced: greee-yo ) a popular Haitian original.  Which is fried pork shoulder accompanied with a spicy hot as habanero cole slaw like condiment...

15 August 2006

Global Food Blog Report #28

#1: From Tanzania, MiRecipe.com spices up the day with an incredible easy and delicious recipe to prepare "Chatini Ya Ukwaju" (Tamarind Chutney). It is great with bread, and a tasty...

9 August 2006

Pana-Blogs Report

#1: Tatiana Salazar visits Chicá, Parque Nacional de Campana (ES): Chicá is close to the Parque Nacional de Campana, a national ecological reserve with excellent weather, great roads, and a...

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