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I remember very well that morning, a few months ago, when I entered a shop in a town in Cerdanya where they sell all kinds of objects for the home and for the table. I was determined to find some glasses, because at home they were beginning to wear thin. I saw some that I loved: they were tiny, with a wide base and I would even say it is enough, but they became delicate and elegant at the top. They also had a greenish shimmer, characteristic of recycled glass, which gave it a casual and warm air that I loved. I left the store happy! My new glasses were original but casual, different and ideal for everyday use.

Today's post is not about products, recipes or recommendations. Today's post is something different, because we have news that we are very excited to tell you: we have been the first in Spain to incorporate a new packaging system that has me in love.

Do you know how much enthusiasm is shared by giving away a book of what is your little passion? Giving away a cookbook may seem like a cliché, but honestly, I think that the right book can awaken a hidden desire, spark a dreamy smile or become the reason to start a new stage. Because we all have some whims, some desires or some illusions related to cooking, and there is a great variety of books - I am sure that the right book can in many cases surprise!

I have always been in favor of preparing some appetizers when having guests over. In many cases, they can be prepared a little in advance, which allows you to be with the guests when they arrive, and I think that is a great way to start a lunch or dinner. If the group is large, I suggest you also serve a welcome cocktail or punch, it is ideal to break the ice!

I cannot deny the illusion that every day there are more who are encouraged to try the products in our pantry section. It is not easy to explain why, but imagine that there is some ingredient that is special to you and that you use it in your kitchen, and that, one day, you talk about it to a friend. Another day, without expecting it, he comes to you and says "By the way, that ingredient you told me about, I saw it in a store and tried it, I loved it!". Can you imagine the joy that comment makes you? (...)

We are at the gates of Easter, and if there is something that children look forward to, it is the Easter cake. Although today there are many versions and varieties, we encourage you to prepare one of the most traditional. This is the recipe that Rosa, from Pemberley Cup&Cakes, brings us, the recipe for the traditional Easter cake. Have a very sweet Easter!

I've wanted to talk to you about these pans for a long time, the BRA Infinity. In fact, I have thought so much about what I wanted to tell you that it can be said that today's post is one of those that write themselves...

You will agree with me that one of the things we have seen all our lives in the drawer of our parents' house is the corkscrew - that little kitchen utensil that seems to be immortal. In the same way, when you buy one, you hope that it will last the same time in your drawer, and that it responds to aspects as important as being easy to use, that it does not require force -and that it does not need skill either!- and that it takes cap in perfect condition. That is why it is important to know the options, and choose well.

"If you think you can leave the water here heating up and go see what you kill time with, then you haven't learned anything from England," a friend teased me. He was absolutely right (about the water... regarding England, the truth is that it taught me many things): if you are going to prepare tea you should enjoy every moment, from the moment you put the water on to heat until you sit down to enjoy it. Do you know someone who drinks tea in a hurry?

The world of tea is complex and exciting, both because of the great variety of teas that exist -each one with its peculiarities, virtues and aromas-, as well as because of the respect towards the ritual that exists in the process of its elaboration.

Le Creuset iron cocottes are ideal for slow cooking and for preparing traditional recipes. We have often talked about it, but we have rarely commented on the different cocottes that exist, which are many, and I think it is interesting to talk about which cocotte is the most ideal for each recipe. The cocottes are versatile utensils by definition but it can be good to know what each of the cocottes that we have in the store is most appropriate for.

The great success of bundt pans is due to the fact that even the recipe you have been making all your life in a traditional pan changes completely the moment it takes on an elegant and beautiful shape, the shape of a bundt. cake; furthermore, without any added difficulty, just by changing the mould.