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Finally in Havana. Just love it 😍. . . . #cuba #havana #habana #citytour #travel #destination #instatravel (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNBkP12MgJI/?igshid=8euta388p9t5

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Long sailing stretch so decided to kill time and make others happy by baking. Savory & sweet ricotta cheese puffs, smoked salmon and sausage and broccolini quiche & the usual sourdough. . . . #cuba #trip #havana #sailing #baking #makepeoplehappy #bakery #yachtchef @private_chef_tomica #cheesepuffs #quiche #sourdough #sourdoughbread (at Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-A2X8MGJX/?igshid=13mp2lhdk03oq

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Flota pesquera cubana. Cuban fishing fleet. . . . #cuba #fisherman #fishingfleet #caribbean #oldtimes #tradition #asitoncewas (at Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM4qgiaMKuk/?igshid=1rrxgfh68g1ci

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Lobster, shrimp and chicken paella for lunch. Sous-vide poached egg, veal jus, fresh truffles as starter. Pecan baked snapper, ricotta agnolotti, roasted cherry tomatoes, jus. Dulcey mousse quenelle. Day over. . . . #cuba #isladelajoventud #yacht #chef @private_chef_tomica #yachtchef #paella #snapper @valrhona (at Cuba Isla De La Juventud) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3M3U1MBSk/?igshid=1got2gue4r1x8

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Pappardelle con ragu as a star for dinner tonight. Home made of course with properly cooked ragu. Good things take time. Stracciatella with local Cuban tomatoes for starter. Mille feuille crepe cake for dessert. Guests loved it. So did I 😃. . . . #cuba #homemade #pappardelle #ragu #charter #yachtchef @private_chef_tomica #dinner (at Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM074TAsYC9/?igshid=5pj2nd2utv2j

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Mille feuille crepe cake. This time Dulcey chocolate. Love it. . . . #cuba #millefeuille #crepecake #baking #yachtchef @private_chef_tomica #baker #pastrychef #dessert (at Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM066Fzsepa/?igshid=1onpggnkbrqnq

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When you get all this fish just before the dinner service, you spend your evening doing this. But the reward is sashimi at the end 😋. . . . #cuba #fresh #fish #snapper #yachtchef @private_chef_tomica #sashimi #sushichef (at Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM04r7lMJrf/?igshid=w52f7838hrjr

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Day 38 since guests came on, but who’s counting? Meeee 🙈😂. Guys caught some lion fish this morning so had a perfect starter tonight. Limes, tomato and chilies all local and some choclo peruano made it perfect. Homemade ricotta agnolotti with fresh truffles as a main. This afternoon served some Japanese style crepes with pecans and honey. Had some extra after assembling Japanese Mille feuille crepes cake I made for tomorrow evening. Also made some durum papardelle for tomorrow’s ragu. . . . #cuba #cayolargo #yachtchef #busyday #charter #lionfish #ceviche #homemade #papardelle @private_chef_tomica (at Cayo Largo Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMyCOVuMq3N/?igshid=175xwuj0rqmcx

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Pizza and movie night. Motorcycle diaries is one of my favorite films ever. Made a quiche for lunch with local eggs I got this morning and served it with local plum tomato and sweet white onion salad. For starter made Peruvian corn and chicken soup ‘Sopa de mote con pollo’ with local carrots and malanga. Everybody loved the soup. . . . #cuba #cayolargo #pizza #peruvianfood @private_chef_tomica #yachtchef (at Cayo Largo Cuba ,Paradise Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMvhVM3Mvvt/?igshid=8tsq85qyikp9

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This is what apartment buildings look like in Cuba. Architecture looks familiar, old Soviet influence just like the parts of the city I grew up in. Just in much worst shape. Unfortunately with the sanctions imposed to Cuba, the ones that suffer the most are ordinary people, not the political elite. And it is so wrong. These people if lucky enough to work earn very little money and prices they have to pay to buy most basic things are ridiculous. Just to buy potato and milk they have to go to the black market or wait in huge queues. And they’ll get it only if they are lucky. Toiletries are impossible to get... But the nice thing is that these people are extremely proud and love their country and I’m sure will overcome this injustice just like they have been doing for years. . . . #cuba #loveit #proud #people #patriots #injustice (at Cienfuegos, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMu8fSFshKt/?igshid=fqqg5cuiyi2x

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These turtles are so cute. The little one is only 2 months old. . . . #cuba #cayolargo #paradise #travelgram #turtle #caribbean (at Cayo Largo Cuba ,Paradise Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMubtyGMLjv/?igshid=vl46kppdrioq

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Malanga (Taro in English) is another root vegetable I have never used before. It is very similar to yams. Since it’s very common in Cuba I decided to try it last night. It is a food staple in African, Oceanic and South Asian cultures. I made malanga purée and served it with veal chops. . . . #cuba #cienfuegos #malanga #taro #newflavors #chefslife @private_chef_tomica #travel #yachtchef (at Cienfuegos, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMuFtQUM6qE/?igshid=dqz7z3kt5659

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Day trip to most beautiful Cuban town so far. Trinidad is about an hour away from Cienfuegos and it’s an UNESCO world heritage site. It is as if time machine took you back in time. Incredibly beautiful with even nicer people. I just hope I’ll be able to come back once the pandemic is over and experience it as it really is. . . . #cuba #trinidadcuba #travelgram #tourist #discovering #amazing #destination #loveit (at Trinidad, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMtE5dFsNPY/?igshid=16bldwtgxyg6l

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Yesterday’s cooking was a mixture of different cuisines. Lunch was Cuban, after all we are in Cuba 🇨🇺. Ropa vieja con frijoles negros y arroz was a great discovery to many. For dessert Apfel strudel but I made it with pecans and raisins. It literally disappeared in seconds 😅. Tuna tartar and pink shrimps from Florida with Peteossian caviar and ají amarillo as a starter, lamb chops and papas criollas that I forgot to take pictures of and then chocolate, Cuban fruit and lime curd as an dessert. . . . #cuba #cienfuegos #cubanfood #cubancuisine #peruvianfood #peruviancuisine #nikkeifood #yachtchef @private_chef_tomica (at Cienfuegos, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMrXlfYshCH/?igshid=gkxf9n539lyl

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Tour around beautiful Cienfuegos. . . . #cuba #cienfuegos #travel #destinations #neverstop #worldtreveler #chefslife (at Prado De Cienfuegos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMqN8YaMkwW/?igshid=nn53gdko43q7

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Super exciting day with my first dive. But also a lot of cooking, baking and chocolate truffle making. Halibut, black angus filet steak, homemade lobster ravioli, stracciatella, teriyaki chicken, soup, Valrhona strawberry inspiration truffles, black beluga lentils, sourdough bread... . . . #cuba #trinidad #diving #cooking #enjoyinglife #workhardplayhard #yachtcheflife @private_chef_tomica #yachtchef #lovemyjob (at Trinidad, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnvmcUMGyp/?igshid=9oh9vj35tnu8

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My first dive ever. And in wonderful Cuba 🇨🇺. Can’t get any better! . . . #cuba #diving #firsttime #ever #beyond #excited (at Trinidad, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnfanRMSeX/?igshid=1aim4weca3knz