Spread the Blog Love: Happy BlogDay 2006 from Panama! 
Oh! It took me three days to prepare this beverage, just in time to celebrate BlogDay. It is called "Chicha de Maiz" (a kind of corn beverage, made with corn sprouts. It is delicious fresh, or add extra kick by fermenting it a few days). I'll post the recipe soon, so stay tuned!
BlogDay 2006 is finally here, a tribute to worldwide blogging and freedom of expression. Isn't this beautiful? If you want to participate, check out the guidelines HERE!
Time flies, I still remember like yesterday participating last year. BlackLooks.org suggested my little blog for BlogDay2005. To take a peek to my last year's blog recommendations, please go HERE.
Now, as suggested by Rebecca, next you will get the scoop on why I do not stop blogging:
Global Voices invites you to help fellow bloggers living in other parts of the world get to know you better. We’re finding that people in different countries blog for different reasons, and that blogospheres in different places have developed different kinds of relationships with the rest of their culture, politics, and mainstream media. We’d like to help people understand you and your region’s blogosphere better. (Rebecca MacKinnon, Global Voices Online)
- Why did you start blogging?
I wanted to share my recipes and culinary knowledge with fellow Latin American ex-pats living in English speaking countries. - What do you blog about mainly?
Well, I blog mostly about our cooking adventures in the tropics. Everywhere we travel, I make sure to bring my camera and document the event. I also have Diablo-Rojo.net (ES) where all the blogging is about living in Panama, politics. - Do you blog in your first language or in another language, and why?
My first language is Spanish, but I sure enjoy writing in English, I guess because the word can travel to more places! - What motivates you to keep blogging even if (like most bloggers) you're not paid much for it?
Hmmm-good question! I can't deny I am a little obsessed with it. It's like a cold that I never recover from
- Is your audience mainly inside your own country or around the world?
he he...they come from all over the place! I guess people like food... - What do your family and friends think about the fact that you are a blogger?
They sometimes think that my commitment to blogging crosses the line. Which line? I ask. Well, perhaps they are not as outspoken as I am. I am just doing my duty - When you blog, how would you describe what you write? Is it part of
a conversation? Is it ranting? Is it a daily diary? Is it journalism?
Is it some or all of these things at different times? Does the
definition matter?
I would say it is a friendly conversation with my loyal readers, or the one that accidentally lands here!
- MiRecipe.com: recipes from Tanzania and other countries. It is the first blog I have found written in Swahili and English.
- Mexico in English: is a great reference blog for all things related to living in Mexico. Take a trip right now to that beautiful country, no passport required!
- GoodAirs.com: from Argentina, shares unconventional information about living in Buenos Aires, including a calendar and reviews of events taking place in that beautiful city.
- Higo Blog: documenting their adventures from Japan. The photography is outstanding!
- Imagined Community: a multi-cultural, filled with humor blog written by Jennifer from Boston, Massachusetts.
Un abrazo,
Melissa
Tags: food blog event, food blogs, cookingdiva, cooking, panama, Blog Day 2006, food & drink, food, chef melissa
blogday2006 chef cooking cookingdiva diva melissa de leon douglass recipes blog cocina panama
- by Chef Melissa
- August 31, 2006
- 9:38 am
Links Favoritos
Panama
- * Panama Hotels - Veneto Hotel
- Panama America
- Autoridad de Turismo Panamá
- La Prensa Web
- Municipio de Panamá
- Entertainment Panama
- Presidencia de Panamá
The world is talking, are you listening?
- Boquete Guide
- ChowTrek - Roas Feasts
- Electric barbecue grills
- Anne Walker's Kalu Yala
- Global Voices
- Portable barbecue
- Cabbage Soup Diet
- Cocinerita - Aristóloga
Panama Restaurants
- Chef Clara Icaza - Limoncillo
- Chef Rafael Ciniglio - Restaurante Las Americas
- Ten Bistro by Fabien Migny
- La Posta Panama
- Chef Willy Diggelmann - 1985
Personal Chefs
Latinolicious
Blogs That Cook
Comentarios
-
Bart Bush dice en Coconut Perfect: Cocada con Almendra
Can anyone recommend a good vegetarian cookbook authored by a REAL …
-
Anne Walker dice en Cocina Tradicional de Panamá: Deliciosas Torrejitas de Arvejas - Split Pea Fritters (EN/ES)
Chef Melissa,
I love your instructional blogs on … -
Bart Smith dice en Remembering 9/11 and a Recipe to prepare Chicha de Maiz
I am relocating to Sacramento with my family. I am just …
Archives
Recetas Deliciosas
- Rollitos de jamón, queso y mostaza
- Gifts from the Bounty: “Breadfruit, the cannonball shaped fruit”
- La Receta del Dia: Banana Scallops
- La Receta del Dia: Cocada Naranja - Piña
- Monedas de dátiles y almendras
- Panama: Mother’s Day Message & 1 Delicious Recipe!
- Cenas rápidas y fabulosas: Costillitas rellenas con queso y jamón
- Aguacate Dreams: Cocktail Esmeralda
- Cenas rápidas y fabulosas: Ensalada de Filete de atún con vinagreta balsámica
- La Receta del Dia: Pudin de Pan Diplomatico del Chef
Comments
08.31.06 at 09:56 AM |
Happy BlogDay my friend
——-
08.31.06 at 10:53 AM |
Gracias Carlos! Un abrazo…
M
08.31.06 at 11:06 AM |
Happy Blog Day, dear Melissa.
08.31.06 at 02:29 PM |
Yay! Happy Blog Day!
08.31.06 at 08:27 PM |
Melissa: Cuando crezca, quiero ser como tú. Happy Blog Day 2006!
Alejandro
. .
.
08.31.06 at 08:51 PM |
I can’t wait to check out these blogs! Happy Blog Day!
Besitos,
Paz
08.31.06 at 08:52 PM |
P.S. Three days to prepare the beverage? Wow! That must be some special drink!
Paz
08.31.06 at 08:57 PM |
Happy Blogday, Melissa! I wrote up some links on BlogHer. I think my favorites are Marea y cielo, http://mardesierto.blogspot.com/ - very poetic! And also Habla quechua, http://hablaquechua.blogspot.com/ , because the writer is a poet, lawyer, professor, and linguist.
People can be so amazing! This is a great idea for a holiday…
08.31.06 at 10:35 PM |
Thanks for the recommendation, Melissa! And Happy Blog Day!! I love your blog and am very glad to have found it.
09.03.06 at 04:00 PM |
Happy Blog Day Melissa - Yes I remember last year when I first discovered your blog. I always tell my friends to come here to indulge in their food fantasies. You are the best Melissa
Un abrazo
sokari
09.03.06 at 07:34 PM |
Hola Melissa,
Tu blog se encontró en mis recomendaciones para el BlogDay2006. Espero que mi citación vaya traerte algunos lectores de Polonia…
Abrazo,
T.
http://tierralatina.blox.pl/2006/08/BlogDay2006-BlogDay2006-nadszedl-Poniewaz-o-jego.html
09.06.06 at 08:31 AM |
Gracias por la recomendación! Un abrazo desde Panama ;D
09.07.06 at 07:02 PM |
Oh I can’t wait for the chicha recipe!
09.11.06 at 12:05 PM |
Yovanna!!! great to have you back…, how are you doing? The chicha recipe is posted now
Un abrazo,
M
09.12.06 at 09:31 PM |
Hi Melissa,
Yes I’m back! Been busy with work and wedding planning:) I hope all is well with you!
10.02.06 at 06:47 PM |
Melissa, thank you for the recommendation! It made my day, even though it took me awhile to get back here to write a thank you comment! I love your blog—The Cooking Diva is my favorite food blog—and was thrilled to be mentioned on your pages. Yeah…I am a bit of a groupie… : )
10.03.06 at 09:06 AM |
Thank you Jennifer! I send you a big hug from Argentina where I am touring the wine country ;D
Share Your Comment