Claudia&Julia's Blog

Since the warm weather arrived, Beatriz, author of To Be Gourmet, has enjoyed making delicious ice creams. She also enjoys eating them, because natural, freshly made ice creams at home have many advantages, starting with how good they taste.

When we set out to add grills to the store, I was very clear about which manufacturer would be chosen. We analyzed several alternatives, but in the end Weber Stephen proved to be the best option.

On several occasions I have asked Loreto, author of Sabores de Colores, to make a recipe for us using a tool she knows very well, the smoker. On those occasions she has achieved some incredible results! That’s why, and since the smoker is largely unknown to many, and so many of you ask us for information about it, we thought it would be interesting for her to give you her opinion and explanations about it. I’ll leave you with the account of her experience

Today the author of El invitado de Invierno, Miriam, gives us some truly useful tips on how to properly cook a piece of meat such as a chuletón or a steak. Because while cooking on the grill is within everyone’s reach, it also has its tricks to do it with finesse!

The grill is a utensil we use all year round, for meats, fish, and vegetables (at the very least!), but cooking on a griddle is as easy as it is healthy, and when the weather is nice we tend to use it even more. That's why we thought it would be interesting for Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, to share her opinion on Le Creuset's smooth iron grill, which she has had for a long time and knows well.

Everyone is trying the wok, and the truth is most people see it as just another pan with high sides. But that shape is undoubtedly its charm - the hotter base to brown food quickly, the sides to keep it warm, and its height also allows you to steam, boil, and stew...

"To cook with a stainless steel pan it is very important to control the temperature". I recognize that was almost the only thing I could say about stainless steel pans, since I didn't have much else to tell from first-hand experience until quite recently.

I can say I spent a lot of time addicted to the bread maker. I used it daily. Most people didn't understand it, because I was lucky enough to have one before they became fashionable. But that's how it was: it's a device so easy to use, that takes so little time and gives you so much! Having freshly baked bread with your own ingredients... it does have a price. The cost of the bread maker.

I've never been much of a follower of trends, and maybe that's why I've never made a fondant cake or cupcakes with coatings or frostings that taste like nothing, despite how popular they are. You won't have seen recipes, products, or supplies for them on the website. I admit it's an art to make them, but they simply aren't for me. But there is one trend I definitely embrace, and that's the trend of naked cakes.

I have seen and used Pallarès knives all my life. They have been used in my grandparents' and my mother's kitchen. I still remember going into a village shop holding my mother's hand to buy them. I'm accustomed to them and fond of them, and that is why it was a pleasure and a thrill, I must admit, to add them to the shop.

Many of you are wondering whether it's worth buying a Kitchen Aid stand mixer or not. Many of you would buy it without thinking, if it weren't for the high price. It's true, a stand mixer is a big investment. That's why I wanted to share my opinion, trying to be brief and give what, for me, are the key points when deciding. It's an opinion, I believe, sensible, and nothing more than that.

Making meatballs and burgers ourselves is an easy task. By preparing them at home we achieve a flavor truly superior to that of those usually available to buy, thanks to the spices and seasonings we add to our taste. If we also select and grind the meat ourselves, the results are absolutely top-notch.