This Potaje de Chicharos Recipe is a step by step guide to building a hearty, delicious, and flavorful split pea soup. Potaje de Chicharos is at the heart of the humble kitchen. It takes modest ingredients and brings them together to make something hearty and nourishing. Essentially it is bringing […]
This Pumpkin Soup Recipe is going to be your go-to soup recipe every fall. Pumpkin soup is the quintessential dish of the fall. It just has a certain warmth to it. Not just because it is a warm soup, but something about the flavors and the creaminess of the Pumpkin (or […]
This Instant Pot Sancocho / Ajiaco Recipe is absolutely delicious. In a very magical way, this stew has managed to cut through almost all Latin American cultures. As you speak to people from different countries, or look around for different recipes, you will see how many interpretations there are. Sancocho, […]
There is something so comforting about a warm tomato soup. Just the thought of dunking a grilled cheese into a rich delicious pool of summer ripened tomatoes is bliss. But the tomato soup has to be right. Not all Tomato Soups are created equal. For us it’s important that the […]
Sopa de Cebolla is a classic Cuban recipe, that is not usually associated with Cuban cooking at all. People usually tend to associate onion soup with French Onion Soup. However this dish centered around layers and layers of caramelized onions is at the heart of Cuban cooking. How so? Think […]
Crema de Malanga with Garlic Oil, is definitely an ode to a simpler time. With just a few simple ingredients malanga is transformed into a bowl of comfort. Malanga was cure to all tummy troubles in our houses. However this was not just Cuban myth. Malanga is a root vegetable […]
Chicken Soup is something that every family has in their arsenal. It doesn’t matter the culture. Chicken Soup transcends culture. Each family has their own unique spin and flavor, but the foundation is the same. It is usually made with a lot of love. In Cristy’s family if you even […]
Traditionally, if you have Lentejas, lentil soup, the first day of the New Year you would get good luck. Around here we think Lentejas are lucky every day of the year. Lentejas is such a great one pot recipe. In just one pot, or your favorite Instant Pot, you can […]
This White Bean Stew Recipe melds together our family’s history so perfectly. The Spanish influence in Cuba is present in a lot of Cuban traditional food. This recipe is a great example of that. Want us to blow your mind? A potaje can be a soup but a soup is […]
Sopa de Ajo, or Roasted Garlic Soup, is so satisfying and has so many layers of flavor no one wouldguess it comes together in a little over 30 minutes. The roasted garlic doesn’t just deepen the flavor, but also helps to thicken the soup. Ani’s Abuela Oliva was an incredible […]