Edible Indy

Pia Urban Cafe and Market

• Photo by Jennifer L. Rubenstein

• Photo by Jennifer L. Rubenstein

  Want to add a little taste of Puerto Rico to your own life? Try making your morning coffee the Puerto Rican way, using a stove-top greca coffee maker. The greca works like an espresso machine, and the coffee is dark and rich. Then, instead of adding cream or milk, add a little sweetened condensed milk like Bertram’s grandparents used to. And if you’re ready to jump into a more time-consuming venture, try your hand at making a seafood paella, with shrimp, lobster and octopus, Bertram’s favorite combination, or with heartier meats like pork, chicken and beef. “Paella’s a dish that brings people together,” Bertram said, which is another reason it’s a favorite.

• Bertram at Pia.