Claudia&Julia's Blog

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.

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.

One of the products we added right when we started our shop was pressure cookers. It's a product we use very often at home and that we believe is worth buying since it has several advantages. Also, a pressure cooker can last many years at home so its price becomes well amortized.

A recurring question we receive is whether it's worth buying a cooker of this type. Some customers wonder if you really save time or if there are cost savings compared to using a regular pot. If you are thinking about buying a pressure cooker, this post will interest you; today I will try to answer the most common questions.

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 believe there is no greater satisfaction than eating the bread you have made yourself. To taste the result after so much care put into selecting the ingredients, the kneading, the watching during fermentation... Seeing the evolution the dough goes through during the process is a truly thrilling experience... and without a doubt, after tasting the bread, Delicious! Today I want to tell you about Emile Henry bread ovens, and offer you some recipes for them.

I remember that morning very well, a few months ago, when I walked into a shop in a town in the Cerdaña that sells all kinds of household and table items. I was determined to find some glasses, because the ones at home were starting to give out. I saw some that I loved: they were small, with a wide and, I would say, even sturdy base, but became delicate and elegant at the top. They also had a greenish iridescence, characteristic of recycled glass, which gave them a casual, warm feel that I adored. I left the shop happy! My new glasses were original yet casual, different and perfect for everyday use.

Today's post isn't about products, recipes, or recommendations. Today's post is something different, because we have news we're very excited to share with you: we have been the first in Spain to adopt a new packaging system that I'm absolutely in love with.

Do you know how much joy is shared when you give a book about something that is your little passion? Giving a cookbook may seem like a cliché, but honestly, I think the right book can awaken a hidden desire, bring out a dreamy smile, or become the reason to start a new chapter. Because we all have some whims, some wishes, or some dreams tied to cooking, and there are many kinds of books - I'm sure the right book can often surprise!

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!

I can't deny the excitement it gives me that more and more people are encouraged each day to try the products from our pantry section. It's not easy to explain why, but imagine there is some ingredient that is special to you and that you use in your cooking, and that one day you tell a friend about it. Another day, unexpectedly, they come to you and say, "By the way, that ingredient you told me about—I saw it in a shop and tried it, I loved it!" Can you imagine the joy that comment brings you? (...)

We are at the doorstep of Easter, and if there is one thing children eagerly await it is the mona de Pascua. Although there are many versions and varieties today, we encourage you to make one of the most traditional. This is the recipe brought to us by Rosa, from Pemberley Cup&Cakes, the traditional mona de Pascua recipe. Wishing you a very sweet Easter!

I've been wanting to tell you about these pans for a long time, the BRA Infinity. In fact, I have so much planned about what I wanted to say that you could say today's post is one of those that practically writes itself...