I really enjoyed learning about Rolando and Gabriella and their Panamanian farm and restaurant up in the clouds! The food they prepared for three different groups of customers looked delicious...
One thing that does worry me, though, is the lack of a good oven. Maybe they have been able to fix the one that was broken (or buy a new one), but in Israel where I live, way back in the early days of the development of the modern State of Israel, not many people had an oven in their home. When I first lived in Jerusalem in 1982, I did NOT have one either.
But - there is a wonderful Israeli creation called "The Wonder Pot", which is like a "tube cake pan" but with a lid that has handles and small openings around the edge (to release any steam). The idea is to place a heavy piece of metal (that comes with it when it's bought in a shop) on the gas burner. The center of the metal is a hole with sides to direct the heat up into the center of the pot. I used to make cakes in it, but also baked chicken and other things... anything I would bake in the oven, I could bake in "The Wonder Pot"! Of course, you have to make sure the heat going up through the middle is the right amount and watch it carefully, timing the baking as you would if it was in an oven.
Watching the program, I began to wonder if there was some way I could send a Wonder Pot to them or perhaps someone in Panama who has been to Israel might have one or be able to get one on their next visit. Any ideas about this would be appreciated!
I have never been to Panama but would love to visit one day AND, I am sure, would very much enjoy eating at Hacienda Mamecillo...