Claudia&Julia's Blog

You don't think a pressure cooker is only for steaming vegetables, do you? Because far from that, the pressure cooker lets you cook meats until they're tender and excellent in record time, lets you make stews with a fabulous blend of flavors, you can steam fish for a very healthy option, you can make delicious cakes (yes — cakes turn out great in a steam cooker!), and you can also make delicious flans like the one we bring you today, the coconut flan recipe. Among many other things, of course.

With this mushroom soup with tomato we kick off the season of spoon dishes. Just into autumn it's time for a wardrobe change and also a change on the refrigerator shelves, which now hold the ingredients needed to prepare creams, stews, or legumes in a pressure cooker.

I admit that one of the things I find hardest to get people to eat at home in the summer is legumes, and honestly it's no surprise because I'm the first who, as soon as the heat arrives, only wants cool things. Is it the same for you? Well, I'll tell you one thing... You have to try this spiced chickpea and mango salad!

Despite the poor reputation of British cuisine, it is undeniable that the pastry is incredibly delicious and varied. Years ago, during my time as an English student, I discovered it and fell head over heels for it ipso facto, but it wasn’t until I adopted a British family as a policy that my eyes were opened to homemade sweets. They’re a whole other world.

Beatriz, author of To Be Gourmet, brings us the recipe to make gnocchi at home. Preparing them is very easy, and she also proposes a cheese sauce that goes wonderfully with them. Get your hands in the dough!

Today it's time to take advantage of the pressure cooker's benefits! Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, shows us how to make a very easy and tasty lentil salad, all in no time. You'll love this lentil recipe in the pressure cooker!

When the cold arrives you can’t help but make some delicious callos a la madrileña, a very traditional recipe. The recipe is brought to us by Carmen, author of Yerbabuena en la Cocina, and she prepares it effortlessly in a pressure cooker with outstanding results. Grab a spoon and fork!

Luisa, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela, brings us the recipe for vichyssoise or leek cream, a very easy-to-prepare recipe that is a hit wherever it goes. Recipes that, like this one, are perfect served cold in warm weather or nice and hot in the colder months are incredibly handy, you'll see.

The king of summer is undoubtedly ice cream, and the recipe brought to us by Rosa, author of Pemberley Cup&Cakes, is going to delight you: a timeless flavor, rice pudding, turned into refreshing homemade ice cream. Get the spoon ready — there won't be a scrap left at home!

If you combine the popular Mac&Cheese (macaroni and cheese) recipe with a beef ragù, you end up with a dish as tasty as the one Juana, from La Cocina de Babel, brings us today. I guarantee you'll be a hit!

The countdown to Christmas started days ago, and many of you are asking us for ideas to get your gifts right. So, for everyone who asks about bestsellers or safe choices, here are 10 great gift ideas to suit every budget and profile.

Whether from those excesses or the return to routine, starting a new term often brings new resolutions, such as following a healthy diet. So we bring you the list of the 6 essential utensils for a healthy kitchen.