Claudia&Julia's Blog

The casserole is an ideal kitchen utensil: it is a very versatile enameled cast-iron pot, which can go in the oven and on the stovetop (whether gas, ceramic cooktop or induction), and it gives you tremendous versatility since you can prepare in it anything from a delicious roast chicken to legumes, rice, soups, or even bread and cakes. How many pieces of cookware can you speak this highly of?

Patri, author of Sabores&Momentos, brings us a recipe perfect for enjoying spinach: creamed spinach with a gratin finish. It's ideal to enjoy at the table and also has no difficulty. You'll love the recipe, you'll see!You'll see!

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.

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.

If you like canned bonito in oil, it's ideal to make it at home: you ensure you eat pieces of good quality, and you know that eating something you prepared yourself tastes twice as good! So today, Carmen, author of Yerbabuena en la cocina, brings us the recipe to prepare bonito in oil at home. Will you miss it?

Many of you have Le Creuset mini-casseroles at home—those beautiful little ceramic dishes you want to show off every chance you get, because they’re gorgeous! But since you want to get the most out of them and are looking for ideas to make all kinds of recipes with them, here are 10 perfect recipes to make in a mini-casserole. Enjoy!

Carmen, author of Yerba buena en la Cocina, brings us the recipe to enjoy the night of San Juan in the best way: with a delicious coca de crema, pine nuts and candied fruit. I encourage you to make it at home!

The heat is starting, and nothing beats a good gazpacho to cool us down! Fresh and healthy, it's a great recipe to enjoy the summer brought to us by Raquel, author of Los Tragaldabas.

Today it's pasta time! A tasty and easy penne (macaroni) recipe with a sauce that adds lots of flavor. The title makes it clear: pasta with ricotta and pepper sauce... You're sure to want to enjoy Luisa's recipe, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela!

The author of Sabores y Momentos, Patricia, takes us to the east with a dish full of flavors and nuances: a prawn curry in the purest oriental style that you will love!

The tajine — or tagine, depending on where you look — is not only a utensil that evokes slow cooking and rich aromas, but is also a symbol of the love of cooking, of enjoying meals, and of sharing recipes prepared with great care with friends and family.

We’re starting the week with a big smile. Not only because of the recipe we’re bringing you today, but because it’s the first recipe prepared by Lola, author of Loleta Life,Market&Cooking, for our blog. Welcome, we’re thrilled to have you here! The recipe, this Málaga-style ajoblanco, is flavorful and perfect for the hot days ahead. Enjoy!