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Old Havana with Food Gypsy

February 4, 2011 | 0 Comments

Whisking you away to Old Havana for a little video Foodie Escapism on a Friday. The people, the food, the culture of Cuba's Old Havana... there may have been rum involved. ...

Three Cups of Coffee – Mornings by Food Gypsy

October 25, 2010 | 2 Comments

More than caffeine, coffee is a morning ritual for me. The smell of it, the way it fills the room with a warm, heavy aroma. In my travels through Central America, I thrilled...

Traditional Cuban Flavour in Old Havana – Cafe La Mina

October 5, 2010 | 0 Comments

In the heart of Old Havana, off Plaza de Armas, lined with book sellers and merchants, is a large awning covered outdoor restaurant lined with potted flowers and ferns – Cafe La Mina. ...

a fresh take on pineapple… On this little “life from scratch” journey Mexico was… rest. Belize was… recreation. And Cuba? Rebellion? Revolution? Nope. Resolution. Resolved… to find the food that fuels its lovely people,...

Feeding a Four Star Army

August 21, 2010 | 3 Comments

Chef in Profile: Executive Chef, Silvano Cruz - Sol Cayo Largo, Cuba On the shores of Cuba’s Cayo Largo de Sur - a tiny island in the Caribbean off the south west...

A Butterfly in Cuba (June 23, 2010)

July 13, 2010 | 0 Comments

Tourists lounge by the pool. Taut nubile bodies in high-cut bottoms and slack pale bodies with no right to “Speedo”. Bless Brazilian women. Bless European men. He strides by with...