Claudia&Julia's Blog

Most of us are drawn to oven-baked recipes — easy to prepare and impressive. Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us one today that will surely please everyone. Super-tasty and with minimal fuss, you can't miss it.

Chimichurri is a traditional Argentine sauce that is ideal for accompanying meats. Its preparation is very simple and we can customize it with the spices we like best. I always recommend letting it rest for a couple of days before using it, as this will make its flavor more pronounced and the result even tastier. Of course, if you haven't planned ahead to make it in advance, you can prepare it on the spot.

I have always enjoyed traditional Christmas dishes, from soup to lamb, including suckling pig, turkey and capon; but without a doubt my favorite dish has always been and will be the traditional stuffed chicken. It brings back good memories: it reminds me of many family meals, at a table filled with the best cutlery we had and lots of trays full of food, and where we argued over who would get the last bite; once full, the after-meal would stretch on for an hour

Christmas is just around the corner, and Miriam -from the food blog El Invitado de Invierno- brings us a special recipe for the Holidays: the classic American turkey, stuffed and flavorful, made in a cast iron Le Creuset roasting pan. I encourage you not to miss this fantastic recipe, which Miriam shares with great care and helpful tips.

Today we welcome Carmen as a contributor, author of the food blog Yerbabuena en la Cocina. Her first suggestion will make you take note, as you will surely see in this recipe a fantastic idea to delight the guests at your next family meal. Don’t miss this honey lamb, which Carmen pairs with red cabbage jam to treat everyone present to a perfectly rounded dish.

Noelia, conocida por muchos de vosotros por La Cucharina Mágica, nos trae una receta perfecta para este otoño: se sirve de castañas y granada para elaborar un cordero en tajine tierno y aromático, perfecto para cualquier comida en familia. Cabe además destacar que es una receta que no requiere de grandes complicaciones, sino sólo de algo de paciencia para que la cocción en tajine nos ofrezca una amalgama de sabores que os harán soñar.

Today's recipe — many of you were waiting for it! It's our friend Luisa Morón, whom you know well from her blog Cocinando con mi Carmela, who brings us an adaptation of Julia Child's popular bouef bourguignon, resulting in a more affordable yet equally delicious recipe. So all that's left to say is "Enjoy your meal!"

Our contributor Virginia, from the gastroblog Sweet & Sour, brings us a perfect recipe for mushroom season: meat pies with black trumpets. A recipe that creates happiness at home: a delicious combination of flavors with an irresistible presentation.

Miriam García, from El Invitado de Invierno, invites us to make a juicy pork shoulder steak on the griddle with vegetables, made using a Le Creuset cast-iron grill. A dish as simple as it is appetizing, healthy, and tasty!

Today I bring you a traditional Persian tenderloin recipe, a very tasty and flavorful meat dish, since the tenderloin is served with onion, tomato and lentils flavored with turmeric, cumin, nutmeg and cinnamon, yet it is very easy to cook.

Lamb tagine is a very popular dish that we can make with our Emile Henry tagine. The tagine condenses the cooking steam in its distinctive lid until it returns to liquid form and falls back onto the food. In this way the lamb cooks slowly, resulting in tender, very flavorful meat. It can be served at the table in the tagine itself.

As our dear Julia Child tells us in her indispensable book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, there are many ways to arrive at a good Boeuf Bourguignon. This dish, which is cooked covered with stock and wine over low heat, is a typical dish of Burgundy that has become a classic of French haute cuisine worldwide. As I mentioned, there are many variations of this recipe; the one I bring you today is an updated version of the classic recipe.