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    <title>Cooking Diva</title>
    <link>http://cookingdiva.net/</link>
    <description>The Blog of Tropical Chef, Melissa DeLeon</description>
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    <dc:creator>cookingdiva@gmail.com</dc:creator>
    <dc:rights>Copyright 2012</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2012-02-24T14:43:10+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Para Diabeticos: Cheesecake de Naranja Sin Azucar</title>
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<dc:subject>Tropical Fruit and Vegetables</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookingdiva/6780317180/" title="Cheesecake sin Azucar by cookingdiva, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6780317180_ffbb81acab.jpg" width="320" height="213" alt="Cheesecake sin Azucar"></a> </p><h4>Ingredientes</h4> <ul><li>2 tazas de galletas de vainilla sin az&#250;car, molidas o picadas</li> <li>1/2 taza de margarina derretida</li> <li>1 cucharadita de endulzante</li> <li>1 taza de jugo de naranja</li> <li>1-1/2 sobrecito de gelatina sin sabor</li> <li>12 onzas de queso crema bajo en grasa</li> <li>1 taza de queso ricota bajo en grasa</li> <li>3-1/2 cucharaditas de endulzante</li> <li>1-1/2 taza de crema para batir, batida hasta punto nieve</li> <li>1 taza de segmentos de naranja, sin semillas, picados</li> </ul> <h4>Procedimiento</h4> <li>Combinar las galletas molidas con 1 cucharadita de endulzante y la margarina derretida. Combinar bien y distribuir uniformemente en el fondo de un molde desmontable. Presionar levemente.</li> <li>Hornear por 10 minutos a 350F y remover a temperatura ambiente antes de colocar el relleno de queso.Combinar la gelatina sin sabor con el jugo de naranja y cocinar a fuego bajo, revolviendo constantemente hasta &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/para_diabeticos_cheesecake_de_naranja_sin_azucar/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/Zb4fjSz8k6M" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2012-02-24T14:43:10+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Delicious Lost Desserts from Panama: Bienmesabe Chiricano</title>
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<dc:subject>Ethnic Cuisine: from Latin America</dc:subject>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cookingdiva.net/images/uploads/bienmesabe_1.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=300,height=225,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"><img alt="Bienmesabe_1" title="Bienmesabe_1" src="http://cookingdiva.net/images/uploads/bienmesabe_1.jpg" width="200" height="150" border="0" style="float: left; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" /></a>It has been a long time since I last surrendered to the fragrant aroma of the delicious &#8220;Bienmesabe.&#8221; It was not because I was on a diet program or something absurd like -that-, it was because it is an uncommon Panamanian dessert prepared less and less mostly in the counrtyside. It takes almost a day to prepare in a wood stove, stirring constantly. But, the result is fantastic, delicious and such an unique flavour.</p> <p>It is prepared using fresh raw milk from happy caws, rice, raspadura (panela) and spices. Cooking it at low temperature for long hours, stirring with a wood long spoon makes the trick for this sweet. Then, we make rounds using a leaf called &#8220;bijao&#8221; which we use for covering rices or stews, and desserts of course. We &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/delicious_lost_desserts_from_panama_bienmesabe_chiricano/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/Z9Dtgg2EsNY" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-24T05:40:15+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Turismo Gastronómico en Panamá: El Renovado Mercado del Marisco (EN/ES)</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookingdiva/5743477876/" title="Culinary Tourism Panama by cookingdiva, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5743477876_324af58e42_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Culinary Tourism Panama"></a></span>Hace poco visitamos el recien renovado <b><i>Mercado del Marisco</i></b> en la Ciudad de Panam&#225;, y aqu&#237; compartimos unas vistas para que se animen a visitarlo. Esta es una de las paradas obligatorias en los tours culinarios en la ciudad, ya que es maravilloso ver la interacci&#243;n de la naturaleza-pescadores-restaurantes que preparan la comida fresquita para la venta. Igualmente fresca es la oferta de pescados y mariscos recien pescados, y a buen precio para llevarse a casa. <br /> Si est&#225;n pr&#243;ximos a visitar nuestro precioso pa&#237;s por vacaciones o por evento corporativo, no duden en escribir a  con los detalles de su evento. </p><blockquote><p><b>Gastronomic Tours - Culinary Tours in Panama City</b>: Today we are sharing a pictorial tour of the Fish Market in Panama City. I am happy to &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/turismo_gastronomico_en_panama_el_renovado_mercado_del_marisco/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/rpyAZC-xDXc" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-22T16:01:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Los Mejores Restaurantes - Places to Visit in Panama: Cerro Brujo (Volcan)</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookingdiva/5722028005/" title="volcan5-500x332 by cookingdiva, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/5722028005_917f59acca_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="volcan5-500x332"></a></span>Por segundo a&#241;o consecutivo, la Chef Patricia Miranda, del Restaurante Cerro Brujo Gourmet en Volcan, Chiriqui, ser&#225; una de las personalidades invitadas a <a href="http://panamagastronomica.com" title="Panam&#225; Gastron&#243;mica">Panam&#225; Gastron&#243;mica 2011</a>, en donde este a&#241;o se resalta la cultura, oferta gastron&#243;mica, productos regionales y talento de la provincia de Chiriqu&#237;.<br /> El Caf&#233;-Restaurante Cerro Brujo Gourmet, fue fundado el 26 de noviembre de 1999. Se ha especializado en la preparaci&#243;n de ensaladas muy frescas.&nbsp; Otras especialidades de su cocina son: los excelentes cortes de carne de res madurada,&nbsp; cordero, cabrito y trucha.<br /> La primera vez que visit&#233; Cerro Brujo fue en el 2008, y me encant&#243;! Fui con mis amigos de <a href="http://www.boqueteguide.com" title="Boquete Guide">Boquete Guide</a> en este tour gastron&#243;mico fabuloso, explorando diferentes lugares nuevos para mi. </p> <p>La cocina de la Chef Patricia, puede catalogarse como &#8220;Gastronom&#237;a &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/los_mejores_restaurantes_-_places_to_visit_in_panama_cerro_brujo_volcan/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/CJoEXBucylE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-20T05:25:32+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>A great excuse to visit a beautiful country: Team Building in Panama!</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookingdiva/5716883174/" title="Tour de Chefs Panama by cookingdiva, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2305/5716883174_d75fbd2b06_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Tour de Chefs Panama"></a></span>Looking for an enjoyable event for your employees or clients? <b>Chef Melissa De Leon, Chef Julio Pascoe &amp; The Tour de Chefs</b> will customize a hands-on Culinary Team Building event to meet your specific needs!</p> <p>We specialize in creating dynamic learning enviroments that inspire teams to improve communication and problem solving skills. Wether it&#8217;s our innovative cooking programs, team learning events, or our more traditional and ethnic cooking classes courses, all the programs use the experiential process to engage participants, enhace learning, and strengthen working relationships.</p> <p>With the assitance of our professional chefs, team members work together to prepare a gourmet meal in a comfortable culinary setting, and then &#8220;break bread&#8221; while enjoying their meal together. Prior culinary experience not required! Programs available in English and Spanish.</p> <p>To request a quotation &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/a_great_excuse_to_visit_a_beautiful_country_team_building_in_panama/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/cjMYWj74MSQ" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-19T07:28:56+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Hot &amp;amp; Delicious from the Tropics: Luscious Thai Truffles</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=360,height=279,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://cookingdiva.net/images/uploads/3truf_1.jpg"><img width="200" height="155" border="0" src="http://cookingdiva.net/images/uploads/3truf_1.jpg" title="3truf_1" alt="3truf_1" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; float: left;" /></a> This is an unusual combination of sweet flavors with spicy, hot sensations. Traditionally, cuisines from temperate regions of the world, as such as Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and the Mediterranean have&nbsp; always&nbsp; combined these ingredients. This time we are celebrating this widely known aprhodisiac in the form of a truffle. Enjoy!</p> <p><span style="font-size: 0.6em;"><strong>Yield 50 truffles</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;">Ingredients:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;"><o:p></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;">For the Spicy Semi-Solid&nbsp; Ganache:</span><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p> <ul><li><st1:metricconverter w:st="on" productid="1 lb"></st1:metricconverter><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;">1 lb</span>(16 oz<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;">) Semi sweet chocolate, chopped</span></p></li> <p>&nbsp;</p><li><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;">1 teaspoon &#8220;Thai Curry Paste for desserts&#8221; or to taste, recipe follows.</span></p></li> &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/hot_delicious_from_the_tropics_luscious_thai_truffles/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/usWdXG2lNEU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-18T04:51:21+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Culinary Tourism in Panama: For the Love of Farmers´ Markets</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is an almost romantic relationship between a cook and the food markets. It is an idyllic, prolific desire to find the veggies, fish, seafood, meats and other ingredients in their most natural environment. We want to talk to them.</p> <p>Since having a vegetable garden, or raising a few cows in our backyard is not always a choice, we chose to visit the farmers markets, dairy farms so we can have the freshest produce, milk and meats from animals which have been grass feed and raised humanely.</p> <p>Farmers markets are a traditional method used by farmers worldwide to sell their produce directly to consumers. By avoiding the increasingly industrialized food production, and the broker fees involved in the process of selling those products in supermarkets, the consumer gets the freshest ingredients at excellent prices. </p> <p>This time we are sharing some photos we took a few weeks ago, while taking a &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/culinary_tourism_in_panama_for_the_love_of_farmers_markets/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/W_1WZyiwy1A" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-17T05:48:41+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Postres Deliciosos SIN GLUTEN: Dulzura de Frijol Negro (Gluten Free)</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Esta es mi interpretaci&#243;n de una receta familiar, que tradicionalmente una t&#237;a muy querida preparaba en Semana Santa, cuando eramos ni&#241;os. Ella ya no vive en Panam&#225;, y si mis c&#225;lculos no fallan, esta es la primera vez que se prepara en su ausencia! Y en su honor, wow T&#237;a China, que delicia! <img src="http://panamagourmet.net/ee/images/smileys/smile.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="smile" style="border:0;" /><br /> Este postre es &#8220;<b>S<i>in Gluten / Sin Huevos</i></b>&#8221; y los invito a prepararlo! El resultado es una combinaci&#243;n inesperada de sabores, y realmente de eso es lo que se trata la cocina: experimentar y re-crear platos a&#241;ejos, darles vidas y no permitir que se pierdan en el olvido! Solo de recordar lo rico que estaba este dulce&#8230;se me hace agua la boca! Es de los postres que roban suspiros ahhhhhh <img src="http://panamagourmet.net/ee/images/smileys/wink.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="wink" style="border:0;" /> Me encant&#243;!<br /> Buen provecho,<br /> <i>Chef Melissa</i><br /> <span style="float: left; margin-right: &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/postres_deliciosos_sin_gluten_dulzura_de_frijol_negro_gluten_free/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/df9GGo17zDA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-16T05:11:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Gluten Free, Dairy Free: The Best Gluten Free Cookies &amp;amp; Pasta from the Tropics!</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookingdiva/4862568211/" title="Gluten Free Cookies by cookingdiva, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4862568211_0e58a0720a_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Gluten Free Cookies"></a></span>The unique aroma, perfect flavor and crunchy texture in the outside, make these &#8220;power cookies&#8221; the ideal snack when doing sports, work time or at school for the kids of all ages.<br /> Our cookies are made using the best natural ingredients, are sweet, delicious and were created for people with food allergies. <b>They are Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and have No Refined Sugars!</b><br /> They are an excellent food for people who suffer from digestive problems, dairy and gluten intolerance.<br /> We use the best gluten free flours made in Panam&#225;, from tropical roots as such as taro, yam and sweet potato among others. This is very important for Us because we contribute to the social and economic development of our country&#8217;s agricultural segment. Our products are 100% Made in Panam&#225; and &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/gluten_free_dairy_free_the_best_gluten_free_cookies_pasta_from_the_tropics/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/A-cMPAW8mvg" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-15T07:11:28+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Escribiendo la Historia del Turismo Gastronómico: Panamá Gastronómica 2011</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookingdiva/5716159080/" title="Panama Gastronomica 2011 by cookingdiva, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/5716159080_576088f3c0_m.jpg" width="240" height="172" alt="Panama Gastronomica 2011"></a></span>Por segundo a&#241;o consecutivo, Panam&#225; Gastron&#243;mica escribir&#225; parte de la historia de la Gastronom&#237;a Latinoamericana y fortalece las bases para un Turismo Gastron&#243;mico en crecimiento en nuestro Panam&#225; tan rico en naturaleza, ingredientes, cultura y talento.<br /> Como pa&#237;s invitado tendremos a los Estados Unidos y representando a Panam&#225;, la provincia invitada ser&#225; Chiriqu&#237;!<br /> Separe la fecha: 1-3 de Septiembre de 2011<br /> Lugar: Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panam&#225;, Rep&#250;blica de Panam&#225;<br /> Para mayor informaci&#243;n visite <a href="http://panamagastronomica.com" title="PG">el website de Panam&#225; Gastron&#243;mica</a><br /> A todas las escuelas y universidades que est&#225;n armando sus equipos para participar en la Copa Panam&#225; Gastron&#243;mica 2011 tienen hasta el 31 de mayo para enviar sus propuestas. Los cupos se dar&#225;n en orden de llegada y ya tenemos varios equipos inscritos!! Aseguren su &#8230;<br/><br/><a href='http://cookingdiva.net/blog/comments/escribiendo_la_historia_del_turismo_gastronomico_panama_gastronomica_2011/'>MORE...</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cookingdiva/~4/_A0tqSEraTs" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:date>2011-05-14T05:20:48+00:00</dc:date>
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