Matzo Balls to Maduros: Reinventing my Cuban and Jewish Family Recipes for the Instant Pot
You have probably noticed that I already have a Guava Cheesecake on my blog, which by the way, is pretty darn tasty. Guava and cream cheese is the Cuban equivalent of peanut butter and chocolate or strawberries and cream. This new cheesecake is pretty much the same basic recipe (I mean why fix it if… Continue reading Instant Pot Guava Swirled Cheesecake
A delicious dish with the most unappetizing name.
Some form of broth is used in cuisines from just about every culture around the world. In my family recipes I use broth or stock in everything from my Matzo Ball soup to my Chili. Usually the original recipes use cubitos (bouillon cubes) or store bought broth. I still like to use cubitos when I… Continue reading Instant Pot Vegetable Broth from Scraps
OK, I know that my blog is about reinventing my family's traditional recipes and I debated whether I should post this recipe and break my own rules. But then I realized....this is my blog! I can post whatever I want. Lol. So my friends, I give you for your consideration my recipe for an Instant… Continue reading Instant Pot Homemade Dog Treat Cake
Chili isn't a Cuban dish. The closest dish would be picadillo, a ground beef dish cooked in a tomato base and served over rice. However, my father in law makes a really awesome chili using traditional Cuban flavors that we all love and my kids often beg me to make. So of course I… Continue reading Instant Pot Black and White Turkey Chili (Chili a la Santiago)
Rule of thumb for Cuban food....the crazier the name, the more delicious the dish. Ropa Vieja (Old Clothes), delicious! Fufu (mashed plantains), fabulous! Rabo Encendido (Flaming Tail), heavenly! But my very favorite side dish not only has an insane name, but is probably one of the staples of Cuban cuisine. Moros y Cristianos which literally… Continue reading Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)
This is one of the few recipes on my blog that aren't necessarily a "family" recipe. While I did use my family's flan de leche recipe, as far as I know, this is not a family tradition. Until now that is. The idea of this amazing cake was so intriguing to me that I had… Continue reading Instant Pot Easy Magic Flan Cake (Chocoflan)
Baking has become a new hobby of mine. Years ago I couldn't bake a tray of ready made cookies without burning them. Now, my friends and family look forward to what new cake or confection I am going to try next. This past Noche Buena dinner (that's what Cubans call the celebration on Christmas Eve)… Continue reading Instant Pot 7- Minute Frosting
Even if you have never been to a Cuban restaurant or tried Cuban food in your entire life (which is really sad and I want to give you a virtual hug) you probably have heard of flan. Flan is a dessert found in many countries, but in Spanish cultures it's the quintessential dessert. Flan can… Continue reading IP Cheesecake Flan (Flan de Queso)
When I thought about what recipe I should start this blog with, it took me less than 2 seconds to come up with my grandmother's Matzo Ball Soup. It started off every meal during the Jewish High Holidays. It kicked off family Thanksgiving dinner. My grandmother even kept a stash of matzo ball soup in… Continue reading IP Matzo Ball Soup
