A Cup Of Coffee And A Blog For Breakfast
Dec 21st, 2005 by Don Ray
I really get a kick out of surfing for blogs on the Internet. One of my favorites is Disarranging Mine. Marie has always been the source of new sites for me to sample. Her post on Five food blogs hit upon two of my interests – food and cooking.
Now the first blog she referenced, taquitos.net, doesn’t interest me much. I don’t need to read about chips I can’t buy here in Panama. I buy a lot of chips manufactured in Costa Rica and other parts of Latin America. And of course there is a limited amount of Frito Lay offerings sold here.
Her second blog, Chocolate & Zucchini, did catch my eye. When I scrolled down the page and saw Gâteau au Chocolat et Pralines Roses, my mouth really started to water.
Cooking for Engineers is an interesting site. I think this site has chosen a clever approach for a cooking blog. If you need a recipe for cooked eggnog (how timely), one is currently listed here.
Then Marie chose a blog on burgers. Has Marie been looking over my shoulder? Marie, you devil you!
And as a finish she tossed in a cup of Starbuck’s gossip blog. Personally, I was never a big coffee drinker until I moved to Panama. Now I have a cup each morning. Panama is producing some of the best coffee in the world. Many people think it is as good as Colombian coffee. I like it with cream and sugar and a dash of cinnamon (canela if you buy it here). What a way to start the day, a cup of fresh brewed coffee and a serving of Disarranging Mine.
So, that’s why you don’t visit mine any more. Bad, bad, bad.
I was wondering why? Now I know.
Anyhow, happy holidays and many hugs from Panama City!!!
Ah Melissa. I would never forsake my favorite blog. In fact, if you look at the comments I left Marie on her post of “Five food blogs”, I mentioned that she should get to know you blog. Thinking I would forget about your blog. Shame on you!
Melissa, I’ve been reading your food blog for a little while now - since I discovered you on Don’s blog. Very nice.
Hello Don,
My husband and I will be spending a month in Volcan this October. I plan on cooking most of our meals. I was wondering how the availability of spices are there. Are there spices I should bring with me? I like Italian, Thai and Chinese foods. Are oriental ingrediants available in David? If so, where would the best place to shop be? I have to admit, I am a Costco addict, and plan to hit Price Smart.
We are hoping to buy property while there, and retire there in about 5 years. I just found your web site, and have been enjoying all your posts. Keep up the good work…please!
You shouldn’t have much trouble with spices here. They may have a different name so bring your Spanish/English dictionary. Also the new Rey grocery store will open soon (February 15th is the latest guess) and they will have even more. Of course PriceSmart has several of the large sized containers.
There are plenty of Asians in David so oriental food is plentiful as well as the needed seasonings.
Thanks Don! Its nice to know I won’t need to waste valuable luggage space for spices. Does David have any good Thai resaurants?
No Thai that I have seen.