Claudia&Julia's Blog

Today Virginia, author of Sweet&Sour, brings us a classic, totally Bilbao-style recipe. Bacalao "Club Ranero", along with Bacalao a la Vizcaína and of course Bacalao al "pil-pil", are among the best-known dishes of Bilbao cuisine.

Today we’re bringing out the heavy artillery! With a delicious, sinfully good molten chocolate cake, or with a recipe as easy and quick as mug cakes, you’re sure to be a hit in everyday life... Or when you have guests at home! These are two very easy but super impressive recipes that you can prepare in the beautiful Le Creuset mini cocottes.

Many of you were eager to have another cake recipe in casserole. We had already made a few in them, and they turn out so fantastic that we couldn't help but repeat. Today's one is brought to us by Rosa (Pemberley Cup&Cakes), and yes, it's as delicious as it looks. Enjoy!

As many of you want new ideas to get the most out of the mini cocottes, we went to Stéphane Poussardin's Atelier, who, besides being a friend, is a private chef and always gives us great ideas. On this occasion, we asked him to create some recipes that would be very easy to prepare and very impressive.

There was a frying pan that I had always seen at my parents' house. I remember we used it often but I never asked where it had come from. I saw it among other pans and thought it was one of my mother's eccentricities, another "gadget" — who knows where it had come from...

I'm sure you'll love today's recipe: some delicious beef cheeks prepared in a casserole, not too complicated but making the most of all their flavor!

Today's recipe is perfect for everyday: an original, uncomplicated recipe that's full of flavor! It's brought to us by Patri, from Sabores&Momentos, and I'm sure you'll love it.

Today I bring you a healthy and delicious recipe from one of the celebrity chefs I like most, Jamie Oliver.

This spaghetti recipe is from his latest book: Healthy Recipes for Every Day. I must confess that I own all of Jamie's books, and I love the kind of cooking he does — practical and full of spices and enticing aromas... that's exactly what you'll find in his latest book: many healthy, flavorful dishes, with the added bonus that many of his recipes are vegetarian.

I've always been in favor of preparing some appetizers when you have guests at home. In many cases they can be prepared in advance, which allows you to be with your guests when they arrive, and I believe that's a great way to start a lunch or dinner. If the group is large, I suggest serving a welcome cocktail or punch as well — it's ideal for breaking the ice!

We love getting the casserole going! Cooking in it doesn’t have to mean complicated recipes—just delicious ones! The recipe Beatriz from To Be Gourmet brings us today is ideal: pork loin with cider vinegar, a recipe with minimal fuss in the kitchen that yields tender, flavorful meat you’ll love.

You'll agree with me that one of the things we've always seen in our parents' kitchen drawer is the corkscrew — that small kitchen utensil that seems immortal. Likewise, when you buy one you expect it to last the same time in your drawer, and to meet important criteria such as being easy to use, not requiring strength — and not needing any knack either! — and removing the cork in perfect condition. That's why it's important to know the options and choose well.

Luisa, whom you know from the blog Cocinando con mi Carmela, invites us to prepare a delicious chicken lasagna that will surprise you with its easy preparation and original presentation. I assure you it will delight your guests!