Claudia&Julia's blog

In summer, savory tarts are a perfect solution for summer dinners, outings, or picnics. They are easy to transport and something everyone likes; moreover, they are just as delicious hot as they are warm, so it’s no problem to take one with you anywhere to share a few hours after making it.

Summer and sangría go hand in hand, so today we bring you a drink as refreshing as it is delicious, with which you'll leave your guests delighted but with zero hassle whatsoever.

You can make some really impressive recipes using just a frying pan! On this occasion, Julio (WMF chef) brings us an oriental-style vegetable stir-fry that's delicious. It results in very tasty sautéed vegetables, a recipe you can serve either as a first course or as a side with meat or fish.

When this time of year comes around I switch into "dinners on the terrace" mode, with friends, in a lively setting and with cool recipes that take very little effort. Without a doubt the one that never fails is steamed mussels, which is one of the easiest dishes you can make. It's an economical dish that everyone usually likes, and paired with a good Ribeiro... What can I tell you that you don't already know!

I love herbs; I use them for almost everything in the kitchen. Some, like basil, I can't get year-round, while others I always have available in a pot… like rosemary.

In general, herbs are usually sold in trays that contain more than we'll need. Many times, just as happens with bunches of parsley, the herbs end up spoiling inside the refrigerator.

One of the great classics of our cuisine, and that of many other countries, is the empanadilla. Versatile to say the least, both in the dough—which can be made in many ways depending on the liquid and fat chosen—and in the filling, which admits countless variations and can be adapted to each person’s taste... or to whatever is in the fridge (it’s a great recipe for using leftovers).

It's hard to find someone who doesn't like pasta, right? I'd say it's almost impossible, since there are countless varieties and it would be very rare not to find one that suits your tastes. The same goes for ravioli: this pasta can be filled with anything you can imagine, and there's even a sweet ravioli version.

Are you thinking about the Christmas menu? Well, these cheese and grape tartlets with Pedro Ximénez sauce make an excellent appetizer: they are easy and the combination of flavors from all the cheeses is sensational.

Since Emile Henry launched the new range of baking and serving trays, there hasn’t been a week that you haven’t written to tell us how beautiful they are and that you want ideas to get the most out of them. So that’s why we’re here today, to bring you 6 easy starter recipes but with the perfect touch to look fabulous with family and friends. This holiday season you’ll get the most out of them!

The fig season is officially open, and we won’t be the ones left without ideas when it comes to enjoying them! At home we love them, especially my husband and my eldest son, and although at this time they enjoy them fresh, served with a good cheese they make a delicious dinner!

Chilean "empanadas de pino" have a curious name, don't you think? Pino is the name of the very traditional filling of onion, beef, olives, egg, and raisins, which apparently derives from the Mapuche word pirru and has nothing to do with the tree.

Do you like mussels? We love them at home, so I make them very often and, although we like them prepared any way, I'm always on the lookout for new recipes. The one I bring you today for mussels in an oriental style is one of our latest discoveries. What a discovery!