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Elena Landa | Chef

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@airbnb Service Host Advisory Board
Private Chef & Culinary Curator
Vibin’ high, cookin’ higher🧿✨
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San Francisco fue mucho más que un viaje. Todavía intento encontrar las palabras para expresar todo lo que significó para mí. ✨

Ser seleccionada para formar parte del Service Host Advisory Board de Airbnb me llevó a mirar atrás: a la mujer que llegó a este país llena de sueños, a los momentos de incertidumbre, a quienes me tendieron la mano para seguir adelante y a cada vez que elegí confiar en mí.

Fui la única venezolana en la sala, y sentí un orgullo difícil de explicar. Representar a mi comunidad de Miami y compartir una historia que comenzó mucho antes de llegar allí fue profundamente especial: la historia de una inmigrante que encontró en la comida y la hospitalidad una forma de conectar, de crear comunidad y de sentirse en casa. 🇻🇪

Me llevo las personas que conocí, todo lo que aprendí y la certeza de que cada paso —incluso los más difíciles— me condujo hasta aquí. Hoy sé, con más claridad que nunca, que mi voz también tiene un lugar en la mesa. ❤️

Infinitamente agradecida a todo el equipo de @airbnb por hacer posible esta experiencia. Me voy con el corazón lleno y emocionada por todo lo que está por venir. Gracias! 🙏🏼✨

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San Francisco was so much more than a trip. I’m still trying to find the words for everything it meant to me. ✨

Being selected to join Airbnb’s Service Host Advisory Board made me look back at the woman who arrived in this country full of dreams, the moments of uncertainty, the people who helped me keep going, and every time I chose to believe in myself.

I was the only Venezuelan in the room, and I felt a pride that’s hard to put into words. Representing my Miami community and sharing a story that began long before I got there was deeply special to me: the story of an immigrant who found in food and hospitality a way to connect, build community, and feel at home. 🇻🇪

I’m leaving with the people I met, everything I learned, and the certainty that every step—even the hardest ones—led me here. Now, more than ever, I know my voice has a place at the table. ❤️

Endlessly grateful to the entire @airbnb team for making this experience possible. My heart is full, and I’m excited for what’s ahead. Thank you! 🙏🏼✨ taken in San Francisco, California USA by @chefelelanda

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23 days ago

Take me back 🔙 🥹 Reflecting on an incredible 5 months with Masterchef! Working in culinary production with such an amazing crew made this journey unforgettable. Learning from masters made me so happy and truly grateful. Thank you for making this experience possible! 🔪✨ #masterchef #culinaryproductions #unforgettable #mastercheflatino #culinary #foodporn #chef #producer #yeschef taken in Telemundo Studios by @chefelelanda

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2 years ago

Just got back from an unforgettable week in the Exumas, where I had the honor of fueling an incredible group through food and flavor.
While they completed 15 hours of Leadership Resilience Training with @drlindsaybira (padifreedive certified), I held it down in the kitchen—bringing ocean-to-table nourishment, rooted in sustainability, culture, and pure intention.🐠🌊

From the villa to the catamaran, every meal was designed to support their growth, mindset, and energy—because true performance starts from within. ✨

Deep gratitude to this powerhouse team:
@lcgloor @svrewilding @sue_b_fit @ricky__deering @drlindsaybira @oceanoriented shethstudios— and thank you for trusting me, @piyayaskitchen, to be part of this magic. ✨💙
Music credits: @alexwaarren ✨
Special shoutout to @diver_australia & @matuseinc for the top-line gear that kept everyone thriving at sea.

#Freediving #Resilience #Neuroscience #ChefLife #OceanToTable #SustainableLiving #Leadership #Exumas #Bahamas #GrowthMindset #padifreediver #oceantotable taken in Exuma, The Bahamas by @chefelelanda

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a year ago

What. A. NIGHT. 🔥✨ @karolg

Karol G was absolutely incredible — the production, the energy, the music, every single detail… INSANE.

But honestly, what made it even better was experiencing it with my girls. Singing at the top of our lungs, dancing, laughing, and of course… plenty of perreo. 💃🏻🔥

I had the BEST time. These are the kind of moments you need in life — to disconnect, let go, dance, laugh, and just ENJOY.

Love you girls so much. Mías forever. 🤍✨

A night for the books. @isabellaem @marianaplz by @chefelelanda

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15 days ago

Goodbye, September. 🤍
You surprised me in so many unexpected ways.

There were new experiences, beautiful moments, lessons, growth, and so many little reminders to appreciate life as it happens.

I’m leaving this month grateful for what I lived, what I learned, and everything I get to carry forward with me.

September, you were unexpected — beautiful, exciting, a little messy, and full of growth. ✨🧿

And somehow, exactly what I needed.🙏🏼

Thank you for everything.
Now… hello, October, my favorite spooky 👻 season! 🎃💀 by @chefelelanda

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18 days ago

I’ve been doing life on my own for a long time.

I’ve traveled alone, started over, made hard decisions, and learned to genuinely enjoy my own company.

At some point, I realized life doesn’t wait for the perfect moment. It’s happening now.

So I keep saying yes — to the trip, the dinner, the plane ticket, the new place, the memory.

Being alone has taught me that I don’t need to wait for anything or anyone to fully live my life.

I’m here now. And I want to experience all of it.

And if the right person comes along, I hope they find me already living a life I love. ❤️ taken in All Around the World by @chefelelanda

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21 days ago

Joseph Federico, tú no tienes idea de lo que eres para mí.

Eres mi Peaky chiquito, mi debilidad, mi alegría y uno de los amores más bonitos que tengo en esta vida. Tienes una forma de llegarme al corazón que nadie más tiene: me haces reír, me derrites, me preocupas, me llenas de orgullo y sí… también eres el único hombre que con una sonrisa y un “Mimi” consigue absolutamente todo de mí. 😂❤️

Gracias por existir, por quererme como me quieres y por llenar mis días con un amor tan puro, tan bonito y tan verdadero.

No importa cuánto crezcas, conmigo siempre vas a tener un lugar seguro, una cómplice, alguien que te escuche, que te cuide y que te ame con todo el corazón.

Qué suerte la mía tenerte y poder ser tu Madrina (tu Mimi)

Feliz Cumpleaños #6 mi Peaky. 🫶✨💕🥹❤️
TE AMO INFINITO ♾️ Dios te bendiga mi amor 🙏🏼✨ by @chefelelanda

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a month ago

Solo en Miami una noche normal termina con este casting 🤣🤷‍♀️ @elchonta_flux #trabajepapi #mojandolarata
#MiamiNights #AfterParty #pov @pequeno_kalvin 🔥 taken in Miami, Florida by @chefelelanda

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2 months ago

Still trying to process how magical this trip was ✨

Getting chosen by @airbnb for this experience in San Francisco honestly felt unreal.The city, the energy, the people, the food… the sea lions by the water 🦭 everything about it felt special.

There’s something really emotional about finally living moments you once prayed for during the years nobody saw the hard work behind the scenes.

After so much sacrifice, exhaustion, risks, and staying consistent even when things felt uncertain… life is finally giving me little reminders that it was all worth it.

San Francisco, you have a piece of my heart now 🫰✨ taken in San Francisco, California by @chefelelanda

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5 months ago

New York, you did it again 😍✨
What started as a work trip turned into one of those soul-filling weekends I didn’t know I needed. Reconnecting with my Mesa Coyoacan family, sharing enchiladas verdes, mezcal, endless laughs, and the kind of company that makes time slow down for a little while… pure magic.

There’s something about Brooklyn that always feels cinematic to me — warm, nostalgic, alive. I came back home tired in the best way possible, with a full heart and so much gratitude 🙏🏼

Thank you for the love, the memories, and the reminder that some places will always feel like home 🏠

Se vienen cositas… ✨ taken in Brooklyn, New York by @chefelelanda

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5 months ago

41 trips around the sun… and what a magical gift ✨
New Orleans, you really did something to my soul.

I’m still processing everything—the laughter, the energy, the music, the love… every moment felt special in a way that’s hard to explain, only to feel 💜

Thank you to every single person who was part of this birthday, for making it so incredible, so full, so me. My heart is overflowing with gratitude 🥹🙏🏼✨

Cheers to 41… to growth, to love, to magic, and to everything that’s still coming 💫 taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @chefelelanda

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6 months ago

Happy birthday to my brother 🤍✨
37 years of you being you… and honestly, I wouldn’t change a thing.

Gracias por siempre estar, por cuidarme, por hacerme reír cuando más lo necesito y por ser ese apoyo silencioso que nunca falla. Eres de esas personas que no necesitan hacer ruido para ser gigante 🥹🫶

La vida me dio el mejor regalo contigo… mi hermano, mi amigo, mi casa.💙

Que este año te sorprenda bonito, que te dé paz, salud y todo lo que te mereces (que es todoooo) ♾️💙
Y yo aquí, siempre orgullosa de ti y siendo tu Fan #1 🙌🏻🤗

Te amo infinito 🤍 mi Papi Perro forever! ♾️ by @chefelelanda

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