Claudia&Julia's Blog

Do you like mussels? We love them at home, so I make them very often and, although we like them prepared any way, I'm always on the lookout for new recipes. The one I bring you today for mussels in an oriental style is one of our latest discoveries. What a discovery!

If there is a salad that defines Italian cuisine, it is without a doubt the Caprese salad. The base of this salad is mozzarella and fresh tomato dressed with fresh basil. From there the variations are endless. I have served it as a regular salad, stacked as if it were a millefeuille, on a board with the ingredients separated, and in a stuffed tomato.

Today I bring you a recipe I've always loved: the apple galette. The galette is a cross between a cake and a tart. It never ceases to amaze me how something so simple and so delicious can be so visually appealing. To make the galette a bit more interesting we add a soft, distinctive touch thanks to the flavors of almonds, ginger, and honey.

Today Luisa (author of Cocinando con mi Carmela) brings us the recipe to make patatas revolconas. You may know them better as patatas revueltas, or patatas meneadas (pronounced meneás) or stirred. Use whichever title you prefer — patatas revolconas are a dish full of flavor that everyone at home will enjoy.

Patry, author of Sabores y Momentos, brings us the traditional carrot and raisin cake in mini and full cake versions: turn the mini-carrot cakes into a multi-tier cake covered in cream cheese and coconut. A tender, delicious cake that will surely be a hit if you give it that beautiful finish.

Leti, author of Revelando Sabores, brings us a perfect recipe to make the most of the casserole, emphasizing unhurried cooking and enjoying the most traditional flavors. She brings us a recipe for fabes with seafood, which you can also make with beans or similar if you prefer. A spoon dish, perfect for dipping bread. Go for it!

Since we don’t want traditions to fade, today Luisa (author of Cocinando con mi Carmela) brings us her recipe for potaje de vigilia, a dish traditionally served on Good Friday that, with the cold still with us this year, you’ll surely appreciate served piping hot. Enjoy!

Natillas are one of those desserts we absolutely must know how to make. They are very easy and quick to prepare and have nothing to do with the ones you can find in the supermarket.

You can start getting ready because you’re going to make homemade pickled mussels! Virginia, author of Sweet&Sour, gives you the recipe to make this delight, an ideal recipe for appetizers and salads.

Today Patri, author of Sabores y Momentos, brings us the recipe to make polenta at home with a pairing that is divine and very appetizing: vegetables and Parmesan. A well-rounded dish you can prepare quickly in your everyday routine.

Beatriz, author of To Be Gourmet, brings us the monkfish "a la americana" recipe, a luxury dish: if you enjoy good fish, you'll see that when prepared by following the step-by-step it's an absolute delight.

Today we bring you a recipe that will quickly become the favorite sweet at breakfast time: cinnamon and raisin rolls. This is not just any recipe for these rolls; it is loaded with sugar syrup, which makes them as sticky as they are delicious.