Instant Pot Raspberry Cordial (Sweet Fruit Syrup)

For me, the worst part of making dinner every night is trying to figure out what to make. One thing I like to do to make it easier (and more fun) is create dinner theme nights around some of my favorite things. For example, during the last season of Game of Throne, one of my…

Instant Pot Melted Chocolate or Candy Melts

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! Ok, now that I have your attention, lets talk about one of my favorite non-pressure cooker ways to use the Instant Pot……water bath. The Instant Pot is perfect for getting water hot enough to melt chocolate and then can be adjusted  down  in order to keep the chocolate warm as long as…

Instant Pot Easy Magic Flan Cake (Chocoflan)

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…

Instant Pot 7- Minute Frosting

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)…

IP Cheesecake Flan (Flan de Queso)

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…