Claudia&Julia's blog

Chilean pine empanadas have a curious name, don't you think? Pine 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? At home we love them, so I prepare them very often and, although we like them prepared in any way, I am always on the lookout for new recipes. This oriental-style mussels that I bring you today is one of our latest discoveries. And what a find!

Some time ago I discovered this recipe for yogurt cheese balls in extra virgin olive oil and I really wanted to share it with you. You have to be organized and patient when preparing them, because the yogurt has to drain by itself and the thing takes between two and three days. But except for this trifle, preparing this appetizer so cool and tasty is a matter of sewing and singing.

Now you can get ready because you are going to make homemade pickled mussels! Virginia, author of Sweet&Sour, gives you the recipe to make this delicacy, an ideal recipe for appetizers and salads.

For me, making a fondue is synonymous with partying, getting together with friends and sharing a good chat while you eat and share a laugh. In short, enjoying life, that's what it's all about, right?

Luisa Morón, author of Cooking with my Carmela, surprises us today with the recipe to make a very special pâté. It is a pate of chestnuts, mushrooms and smoked tofu, a unique combination for you to enjoy every bite.

Miriam, author of The Winter Guest, brings us the recipe for potato croquettes that you will enjoy both in a snack and as an accompaniment to any lunch or dinner. The recipe is one of the easiest to prepare, it is only a matter of keeping in mind a few recommendations so that they are perfect, you will see!

Miriam, author of the Winter Guest, today brings us a really delicious traditional recipe: empanadilla stuffed with tuna with olives, hard-boiled egg and tomato. I assure you that it is worth preparing them at home, success is guaranteed!

A few weeks ago we talked about the numerous advantages of pans that can go both on the stove and in the oven, and which ones we recommended for it (you can see that post here). At the end we gave some ideas to inspire you to use them in the oven, but the truth is that, as there are more of you who have one every day and want to take advantage of it to get the most out of them, we thought it would be interesting to leave you with some recipes that we think you will love. .

Making fresh cheese is another one of those little pleasures available to everyone. It is just a matter of following a few steps and the satisfaction, as in everything homemade, is double: you enjoy the most authentic flavors and you enjoy the pleasure of having made it yourself. Do not miss the homemade fresh cheese recipe that Eva, author of Bake-Street, brings us today!

Leticia, author of Revealing Flavors, returns to the blog to bring us a recipe that you will adore for its simplicity and for the endless possibilities it offers: making blinis is very easy and can solve both an impromptu dinner and be the perfect appetizer for a more formal meal. His proposal is accompanied by foie and caramelized apple, a delicious combination... And at the end we give you more ideas to create many other delicious recipes with blinis!

We are in the middle of summer, so a classic could not be missing for these days: Luisa (Cooking with my Carmela) brings us a simple and delicious recipe to prepare delicious anchovies with lemon. Enjoy the recipe... and the summer!