Claudia&Julia's Blog

A few days ago, browsing Instagram, I found a very curious recipe that I didn't know: summer morcilla or fake morcilla. It is a typical recipe from Murcia that is made during the summer season. Its peculiarity is that it contains no meat at all, but rather is made with onion, eggplant, pine nuts and spices. The same ones used in the morcilla produced in the region, hence its name.

Today Carmen, author of Yerbabuena en la cocina, brings us a wonderful rice recipe: easy to prepare and very tasty, this rice with octopus will delight you, and Carmen also shares several options to vary it and adapt it to your taste.

Today it's time for a beetroot salmorejo recipe, an essential dish to face the summer heat, free you from spending too much time in the kitchen and enjoy a starter that is a true classic. The recipe is shared with us by Leti, from Revelando Sabores, who will fully convince you why you should make this delicious recipe.

Surely this steamed chocolate pudding recipe will be a big hit at home. It’s a recipe that Virginia, author of Sweet&Sour, has lovingly prepared: this dessert, this chocolate treat, was made in the Vitalis, so we can make the most of this pot designed to cook all kinds of recipes by steaming.

Luisa, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela, brings us the recipe for vichyssoise or leek cream, a very easy-to-prepare recipe that is a hit wherever it goes. Recipes that, like this one, are perfect served cold in warm weather or nice and hot in the colder months are incredibly handy, you'll see.

I’m especially excited to have Noelia, author of La Cucharina Mágica, back on the blog. She brings us a fuss-free recipe that’s full of contrast and flavor: fruit on the grill with Ibérico ham, a recipe you’re sure to enjoy this summer!

Patri, author of Sabores&Momentos, brings us a very homemade recipe to enjoy at breakfasts, snacks and summer dinners. Preparing tomato jam couldn't be easier, and it's delicious to start the day with a big smile!

The king of summer is undoubtedly ice cream, and the recipe brought to us by Rosa, author of Pemberley Cup&Cakes, is going to delight you: a timeless flavor, rice pudding, turned into refreshing homemade ice cream. Get the spoon ready — there won't be a scrap left at home!

I'm sure that you, like me, love surprising your guests with homemade desserts, but you also don't want to get too tied up in the kitchen because the main courses already keep you busy. For this reason, I have a good collection of desserts that can be prepared in advance and that are easy and impressive. This is the case of panna cotta, which is a typical Italian dessert.

If you combine the popular Mac&Cheese (macaroni and cheese) recipe with a beef ragù, you end up with a dish as tasty as the one Juana, from La Cocina de Babel, brings us today. I guarantee you'll be a hit!

At this time of year I love enjoying my barbecue and spending a pleasant time on my terrace. For me, cooking on the barbecue is a whole ritual: I light it, and while it heats up I lovingly prepare the ingredients, uncork a bottle of wine and the party begins. While my guests are finishing the appetizer, I keep cooking and chatting with them while my Weber barbecue takes care of everything.

Beatriz, author of To Be Gourmet, brings us a truly authentic recipe: a marmitako made in a casserole. Marmitako is a stew based on bonito and accompanied by onion, potatoes, pepper, and tomato. Be sure to make it at home—classics endure for a good reason!