Claudia&Julia's Blog

In summer, savory tarts are a perfect solution for summer dinners, outings, or picnics. They are easy to transport and something everyone likes; moreover, they are just as delicious hot as they are warm, so it’s no problem to take one with you anywhere to share a few hours after making it.

With these temperatures you need a lot of nerve (or a pastry-baker's willpower that ignores thermometers) to face a hot oven. Even so, so as not to discourage those who refuse to give up a sumptuous dessert despite the summer heat, today I bring you this S'mores Cake, a recipe that doesn't require an oven, yet will hardly find a rival among those that do.

Usually, this is a cake I make in a 20-22 cm diameter pan, but when I wake up feeling a little unorthodox I get the urge to experiment and today has been one of those days. That’s why I reached for my individual Emile Henry crème brûlée ramekins, which I’m crazy in love with, and decided to prepare the pink apple cake individually. The presentation improves a lot and the baking time is reduced to less than half — two great advantages to keep in mind.

Today I bring you a staple, an essential. If you've never dared to make pastry cream at home, you should know that you don't need a food processor, not even an electric mixer, and certainly no magical powers. Making pastry cream is one of the easiest things there is. Believe me! It's easy and quick, so I strongly encourage you to make it one day if you haven't tried it yet. You'll see I'm not lying and I guarantee you'll make it again.

The year is almost over and I’d like to take a moment to review the cookware items we sold most or that grew the most in 2017. We’ve noticed that interest in cooking with quality frying pans and making bread at home remain at the top of this year’s list. We’ve also seen more and more people caring about achieving a great table presentation and bringing natural products back into the kitchen. Here are the 8 top products of the year!

Carmen is back, author of Tia Alia, to bring us a lemon and meringue pudding that’s delicious and very easy to make. Any excuse will be a good one to prepare this delightful dessert!

It's very interesting to analyze the products that have attracted the most interest over the year. What makes me very happy about this 2016 is seeing a clear trend toward healthier, more natural options, and certainly also toward everything homemade. Here are the Top 8 that trended the most this year...

When preparing cake at home there are several utensils that are indispensable if you want to work really comfortably and efficiently. So if you’re going to start making cakes, here are our essential baking tools!