Claudia&Julia's Blog

I love caramelizing nuts. Caramelizing is such an absolutely simple, quick, and tidy process. I think many people either don't know how easy it is or don't realize the endless uses they can be put to. So today I remind you HOW TO MAKE CARAMELIZED NUTS:

Artichokes are one of my favorite vegetables and, if I have to choose which way of preparing them I like best, I definitely go with artichokes confited in olive oil. Confiting artichokes is a process in which we cook the artichokes submerged in olive oil, at low temperature and for a prolonged period of time.

We are often asked why the store practically carries only iron griddles, grills, and grills. That’s why we’ve put together this complete guide to explain why it’s important to use an iron grill if what we really want is to GRILL, since there’s no comparison between using iron grills, pans, and grills to cook on a griddle, versus doing it in a nonstick pan or grill. You’ll also find tips to help you choose among the different types of griddles available.

The dehydrator is useful for much more than making dried fruit chips for a snack or dehydrating onion, garlic, mushrooms and aromatic herbs to always have them on hand for your stews. With this recipe for dehydrated banana and cocoa crepes I hope to shed light on the possibilities offered by the air dehydrator, and of course I hope you enjoy breakfasts that are healthy, energizing, and delicious.

If you haven't heard of brown butter, a whole new world will open up to you today. The brown butter, also called noisette butter, hazelnut butter or browned butter, is the ingredient that works wonders in any recipe, whether in baking or in savory dishes, and it is incredibly easy to make. Brown butter takes any recipe you make with it to the next level (there's a reason some people call it "liquid gold"!).

I'm sharing tips for making cracked and seasoned olives in brine, from someone who spent 50 years tending an estate with 80 olive trees. They've explained it so well you'll be inspired to make homemade seasoned olives without hesitation.

Let's make a feast at the table! Today I'm not bringing you a recipe as such, but original ideas for enjoying a chocolate fondue in different ways, the way it's meant to be — big time! The truth is that making a chocolate fondue is very simple and fun, and we couldn't wait any longer to bring you some ideas that we believe aren't widely practiced. Let's see what you think!

Since we're about to enter autumn, I thought it would be nice to talk about some secrets and ideas that help me a lot in creating the perfect autumnal table.

Cheese lovers are going to love this post. Today I bring you some delicious recipes made with cheese. For lunches, dinners, or appetizers, they're perfect to prepare when you have guests at home or even to treat yourself.

This week someone wrote to the shop saying a product was cheaper on Amazon, and that if we sold it at that price people would end up thinking we are expensive. Honestly, it upset me. I find it a very unfair comment, and I would like to set out two things.

A KitchenAid stand mixer is a significant investment but one that lasts a lifetime. For that reason, we receive some very common and recurring questions that we hope to answer in this post, ranging from what the differences are between the various KitchenAid models to others like which KitchenAid mixer is right for me, which KitchenAid is the most popular, questions about accessories, or how to obtain the recipe book.

We are undoubtedly a country of traditions and we have a lot of popular Easter recipes that are part of our gastronomy and our culture. I was excited to compile them.