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I discovered a long time ago that pure cocoa and oil work very well. I personally love biscuits made with butter, but the olive oil gives a unique flavor and texture to biscuits made with cocoa.

These French cupcakes called Cannelés have always been one of my favorites. I bought them in San Juan de Luz, when we went to spend the day. Its origin is in the beautiful city of Bordeaux but it is common to find them in France.

Roast chicken or roast turkey recipes are, without a doubt, one of the simplest to prepare and the most successful when presented on the table. It's as easy as putting the main piece in the pot accompanied by those elements that will give it flavor (herbs and spices), a good splash of oil and, from then on, the oven will do all the work.

In these dates and after days of bingeing I always need some comforting stew that is not heavy, and this homemade potato and cuttlefish stew is very popular, and the best thing is that it is easy to make.

I don't know if you know the typical Aranese cream from the Vall de Arán. It is a cream similar to crème brûlée or Catalan cream, but here vanilla essence is added instead of cinnamon and lemon. In some places I have also tried it with a touch of anise.

Who doesn't like a good roast chicken, with its potatoes and vegetables? And if I tell you that there is a utensil where it cooks itself and that it doesn't get the oven dirty... Well, what I'm telling you is the Emile Henry chicken roasting oven .  You can get a crispy, golden chicken that avoids the dreaded grease all over the oven.

A cocotte is to the kitchen as a white shirt is to your closet. A basic that allows you to prepare stews and roasts, creams, soups and purees; that can go over fire or in the oven. In short, it is a very versatile and highly durable casserole.

With this casserole I have prepared a wonderful traditional Moroccan recipe: Chicken with preserved olives and lemons. It is a simple but splendid stew that takes little time to prepare.

Today chef Rafa brings us to Claudia&Julia's kitchen some magnificent squid with onions and sobrassada, a quick and easy recipe typical of the Balearic Islands. With the personal touch of the sobrasada, it results in a dish with a powerful flavor, really tasty. A recipe that you can present both as a first course and as a second, a versatile and handy recipe.

Making nougat is so easy! In a few minutes and a few very simple steps you can prepare a delicious soft almond nougat, chocolate nougat with puffed rice... Or maybe you are a hard nougat, yolk or white chocolate?

We have to learn not to complicate ourselves too much, I say that I am always busy, but that is why I love to prepare delicious recipes looking for the most comfortable and fastest way. That is why I am taking out my WMF pressure cooker again, to prepare a cream that you will want to sign up to have ready in the fridge for any occasion and you cannot imagine how well asparagus combine with mushrooms and coconut milk .

The French brand De Buyer has released some sets that are ideal both to give as gifts and to surprise, as well as to equip yourself with some basics. There is, for example, the Brunch Time set -perfect for pampering yourself- or the Steak Lovers set, for lovers of natural cuisine and which includes some of the usual basics. Along the same lines, it has released the HomeMadeBread set ("homemade bread"), which includes a basic and essential set, perfect for getting started in the world of bread.

These banana and chocolate muffins have little history to tell in terms of preparation…. But much to convey in terms of flavor and texture. They are tender, fluffy, rich, tasty and super easy to prepare. You only need these 10 ingredients that I leave you here below and 10 minutes of your time to put them in the oven... and in a short time you can enjoy them!