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Although there are countless recipes for different creams, with delicious results, I assure you the flavor of this vanilla cream with red berries is so smooth and delicate it will captivate you. A single teaspoon of these little cups is enough to surrender completely to it and make it THE VANILLA CREAM, in capital letters, par excellence.

Combining strawberries and basil — isn’t that a wonderful idea? If you still have any doubts, today’s recipe will dispel them all with just one bite of the marvelous strawberry and basil tart I’m showing you today. A tart full of flavor and bursting with fresh, springtime aromas, perfect to serve at any time of day.

Let it be said upfront, before anyone raises their hand, that this tiramisu cake recipe is a version of one of Italy's quintessential desserts, a different way of making and presenting it that, I can assure you, is delicious.

Making healthy bars couldn't be easier! To make these oat and chocolate cookies or bars—completely sugar-free and full of energy—it's just a matter of grabbing a few ingredients, mixing for 2 minutes, and baking... In 12 minutes they're ready! And honestly, they're delicious. Will you give them a try?

If there’s one thing that makes a holiday traditional in my house, it’s bringing to the table some filled wafer rolls or "neulas", as we always call them at home. We love them! They are never missing from the Christmas and Easter table, and we bring them out after dessert, alongside the turrones or tea cookies, at coffee time. They’re a perfect sweet bite to finish the meal, and they’re very easy to make at home!

Whether called hojuelas, orellas, orelletes, beignets or carnival ears, among many other names, you surely know well or have heard of this fried, crunchy, addictive sweet, typical of this season and whose most popular name comes from a curious story.

You will be surprised at how easy these delicious almond croissants (or croissant) are to make that I bring today. These are croissants we’ll make with puff pastry and filled with an almond cream that overwhelms the senses: the delicacy of each bite and its subtle almond flavor, combined with the tenderness of the pastry, make this an essential croissant recipe for the home.

Frangipane is a typical French pastry cream with a subtle almond flavor, widely used in all kinds of cakes and sponge cakes. It is made by mixing traditional pastry cream with almond cream. It is used to make, for example, the classic Galette de Rois (King cake) and is also a staple in pear tarts and sponge cakes, among many others.

If crepes are a true indulgence, these blueberry swirl crepes are an absolute delight. Perfect because they’re simple to make, they’re as tasty as they are charming. Bring them to the table and they disappear from the plate!

Often we look for a companion as juicy as it is delicious to go with crepes and waffles, and this blueberry sauce I bring you today takes very few minutes to make, and it’s delicious.

It’s also perfect for filling or decorating cakes, for sponge cakes and bundt cakes, or for your cupcakes and muffins:

I’m fascinated by all classic, traditional preparations, even those with a slightly old-fashioned or vintage look. I think they have a peculiar, distinctive elegance that makes them hard to look away from. Among the wide variety of typical sweets for this season, this year you must make the Casca de Reis, the traditional Christmas sweet from Valencia that should be on the table for Three Kings' Day.

If you still wait for Epiphany with the same excitement you had as a child, today's recipe will delight you. This Roscón de Reyes is a brioche-style ring, a dough that's approachable and easy to make, with just the right sweetness. And of course, it includes the traditional bean, which has always given us so many laughs at home, both young and old.