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Today I present a recipe that “practically makes itself” but will make you look like royalty in front of your guests, a delicious baked gilt-head bream. The truth is there’s no mystery to baking fish, especially when we want the fish itself to be the star of the dish. There’s no need to mask its flavor by adding lots of ingredients. Today I bring you a seasoning you can use with any other fish: sea bass, turbot… You’ll see how versatile it will be.

Because I want to convey how worthwhile it is to make bread at home, I’ll explain how to make homemade bread easily, since nowadays we have lots of tools that make every stage of the process much easier.

There is no easier way to make bread than with a bread maker. You only need to put the ingredients into it and choose the program you want. Likewise, the bread maker allows you to make jam without having to be there stirring the mixture. In short, a real luxury.

Surely many of you have heard of the classic orange chicken recipe. But how is it made? Today Carmen, author of Yerbabuena en la Cocina, answers that question and brings you this delicious recipe which you'll see is not at all complicated. Enjoy!

Whether from those excesses or the return to routine, starting a new term often brings new resolutions, such as following a healthy diet. So we bring you the list of the 6 essential utensils for a healthy kitchen.

Virginia, the author of Sweet&Sour, brings us a recipe that can’t be missing from our cookbooks: making hummus at home is easy and very versatile. It’s ideal both to use as an appetizer and for first courses or as a side dish. In this case she serves it with marinated quesa feta and some roasted vegetables, which go wonderfully with the hummus.

You won't be able to resist today's recipe, because the risotto brought to us by Eva, author of Bake-Street, is finger-licking good: it's a delicious and colorful risotto that I'm sure you'll love even if you're not a big fan of beetroot. It's one of the best risotto recipes for its unique flavor and the original contrast of the caramelized hazelnuts. Don't miss it!

With legumes you can prepare enormously attractive salads, both cold and warm. In this article we are going to give you some ideas so you won't get bored with legume salads.

Meatballs have been part of our cuisine since the Arabs taught us how to make them more than 500 years ago. In fact, albóndiga comes from the word al-bunduqa, which means “the ball”. You can imagine then that, being such an ancient dish, there are many variations of it and that we can find meatballs in many countries around the world.

Leticia, author of Revelando Sabores, returns to the blog to bring us a recipe you’ll love 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. Her proposal is served with foie and caramelized apple, a delicious combination... And at the end we give you more ideas to create many other delicious recipes with blinis!

I love handmade things. I find it very special to serve a lovingly prepared recipe on a handcrafted plate, to enjoy a good wine in a clay glass, or to present a special appetizer in a unique bowl.

It's peach season and it's time to take advantage! Here’s a great way to enjoy them: a delicious peach and almond tart you'll love—filled with cream and with an easy-to-follow step-by-step.