La Receta del Dia: Camarones al Ajillo (Shrimp in Garlic Sauce, Panamanian Style) 
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Now, lets talk garlic:
The use of garlic is just about as old as man himself. And the herb's medicinal properties have been known for about as long. Immigrants in the early part of the past century, and our ancestors from pioneer stock, where quite happy to eat a clove or two of garlic whenever they needed an energy boost or simply to fight off a cold.
If you look through the ancient stories from just about any part of the world, you will find garlic mentioned as a curative and tonic, able to help solve minor medical conditions and a few major ones as well.
Without doubt, garlic helps digestion and elimination. Country after country, story after story all relate to garlic's ability to soothe the stomach and cleanse the system. How else do you explain the same stories cropping up in Spain, in India, in Egypt, in Iceland, everywhere there are written records? These stories did not travel from one geographic region to another. Each was created in the country of origin, and was based on the simple, empirical fact that when you give people garlic they generally get better!
If you are a garlic lover like me, do not miss my previous post and recipe: "The Joy of Garlic: Olive Roasted Head of Garlic". Besides keeping you all healthy, you will keep vampires and mosquitos away. That comes really handy sometimes!
Now, the scrumptious recipe to prepare "Camarones al Ajillo, Panamanian Style!"
Ingredients:
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- by Chef Melissa
- November 25, 2005
- 6:31 pm
La Receta del Dia: Fiesta Lobster Lasagna
Mmmmmm, I have an idea! how about tempting your family and friends with a "Fiesta Lobster Lasagna" and bring the best of our Caribbean cooking to your table? It is my duty to take our national cuisine far beyond the traditional rice, beans and platano en tentacion! Yes, and I am working on it 
But..., do not get me wrong---please, do not! I am very fond of fantastic memories of the food I grew up with, the food that my grandmothers, aunties, uncles and my mother cooked with love for all those years. Cooking from scratch was the secret, using the freshest ingredients available, the ones that glowed with inviting colors: the colors of life! Despite the fact that my Tio Lucho made the most heavenly tamales (which I can only assume he is now making in heaven for the angels themselves) I am willing to try other great cooks formulas, or modify my own...just to see how they measure up to his!
BUT, let's do not get away from the fiesta lasagna with lobster..., that by the way you could prepare with shrimps, fish, octopus, clams,...almost any kind of fish and seafood or a combination of both to your $$$ liking
As I mentioned in a previous post, during my last trip to the San Pedro island in Belize we went to one of the most famous restaurants in town: Blue Water Grill, owned by Chef Chris Aycock. At the time, the only thing that made sense to me on the menu was the lasagna. However, when it was brought to the table, it didn't resemble the lasagna we were used to having back home. The ricotta cheese that is commonly used to make lasagna was replaced with a bechamel sauce, and the use of lobster was such a non traditional event. After taking the first bite, I fell in love! It was the best lasagna I Have ever tried. The bechamel, made an unbeatable combination, along with the Parmigiano-Reggiano. I have doubled the amount of it because that should dominate.
Now, the recipe (after the jump!)
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- by Chef Melissa
- November 05, 2005
- 4:43 pm
Dinner last night!
To show you a proof of it, take a look at my dinner plate last night. The plate was not small, ...the hand was just too big! Will be back with my delicious recipes SOON!
Dinner last night!
Hola desde Panama! as many of you know, I am on a diet program
Hugs,
Melissa
- by Chef Melissa
- November 01, 2005
- 1:59 pm
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