Claudia&Julia's Blog

If there's an easy-to-make bread, it's undoubtedly Irish soda bread. Few ingredients, easy to find, that only need to be mixed, lightly kneaded, and baked. In half an hour of baking we have a delicious bread ready to eat. No waiting, proofing, complicated kneading techniques or anything like that.

The monkey bread recipe (or pan de mono, as we call it here) is pure indulgence. A caramelized, cinnamon-flavored cake built patiently and lovingly, ball by ball. It's definitely worth it, especially when following the wise guidance of Virginia, author of Sweet&Sour, who shares the recipe here.

We know from several people who have already tried it that the oven delivers everything it promises: you’re making irresistible breads! And for those of you looking for ideas to get the most out of it, here are a couple of recipes that, with no fuss, will let you enjoy a great homemade loaf. Let’s get baking!

We couldn’t get to this time of year without the recipe for Hot Cross Buns, those delicious Easter buns filled with raisins and marked with that cross that makes them so recognizable, so pretty and so tempting. The truth is there are many stories surrounding them; Rosa (author of Pemberley Cup&Cakes) tells us some of them — you’ll see how lovely! — and brings us this delicious recipe so you can make them at home too. Happy Holy Week!

Eva, author of Bake-Street, brings us some delicious wholegrain bars. You’ll see how easy they are to make at home and they only require a pinch of patience, nothing more; and the wait will be worth it, because this seeded bread is going to delight you!

If there's a typical pastry for the Christmas holidays, it's undoubtedly the panettone. Rosa, author of Pemberley Cup&Cakes, brings us the traditional panettone recipe, with its classic brioche-style dough and filled with candied fruit and raisins. The classic Christmas sweet, perfect for enjoying with family and for gifting. I strongly encourage you to make it at home!

Eva, author of Bake-Street, brings us the recipe to make coca de recapte. A coca full of tradition, which although we present with its classic escalivada filling with sardines, you can adapt it and serve the coca savory or sweet to your liking.

Today is the perfect day to start baking bread at home! Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us a delicious whole spelt and walnut bread recipe, a recipe ideal for getting started with home bread baking. Let's get kneading!

Eva, author of Bake-Street, brings us the recipe to make perfect olive baguettes. If you enjoy getting your hands in the dough and you’re bread lovers, don’t miss making them: they’ll disappear in no time at home!

Loaf bread is one of the easiest breads to make, and today Miriam (The Winter Guest) brings us a rye one, perfect for enjoying at breakfast in a healthy and utterly delicious way. Will you dare to try?

Brioche bread is a type of bread that brings back childhood memories. Its texture and flavor are unmatched, and if you make it at home the pleasure and satisfaction are undoubtedly doubled. That's why Rosa, author of Pemberley Cup&Cakes, brings us the recipe to make brioche dough at home, with a twist that makes it even more appealing: braided and with chocolate! Bet you can't resist?

Eva, author of Bake-Street, returns to the blog to bring us a delicious recipe for some sweet breads that you are going to love. They are called Gibassier, a variety of bread with a texture that is between brioche dough and roscón de Reyes. Will you be able to resist?