Claudia&Julia's Blog

French tradition says that on February 2nd crêpes should be prepared. They can be sweet or savory, but when making them the crêpes must be flipped with one hand while two coins are held in the other. Those two coins are wrapped in the crêpe and kept that way for an entire year, and the next year the coins are given to the poor.

If you like uncomplicated baking, today’s recipe is ideal. These are coconut and cocoa mug cakes (a winning combination!) that Beatriz, author of To Be Gourmet, has prepared in a traditional way: mixing the ingredients in a bowl and baking the mug cakes in the oven. I encourage you to try them — the result is a delicious cake and a very original presentation.

Carmen, author of Yerbabuena en la cocina, brings us one of the most popular French recipes, the tarte Tatin, this time made with pear. I invite you to try it — you’ll see how easy it is to prepare and how delicious it is!

The ramekin is a versatile, attractive, and inexpensive utensil that many of us have at home but often only use to make custard or yogurt, to prepare a soufflé, or to serve appetizers. Since there are many and varied uses for them, Beatriz (author of To Be Gourmet) brings us 10 ideas to make the most of ramekins. From today on you'll look at these little treasures with sparkling eyes! I'll leave you with her:

Today Loreto, author of Sabores de Colores, brings us a pudding recipe that you can easily prepare at home and that you will love for its speed, simplicity and delicious result. It’s a Vienna bread pudding, made in a special flan and pudding tin that we love, the Kitchen Craft one. On to the recipe — I hope you enjoy it as much as we have at home!

It's peach season and it's time to take advantage! Here’s a great way to enjoy them: a delicious peach and almond tart you'll love—filled with cream and with an easy-to-follow step-by-step.

This time, Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us a recipe you’ll love: it’s a semifreddo with the most addictive ingredient there is — chocolate! Plus, this semifreddo is one of the easiest to prepare, so we encourage you to give it a try... and enjoy!

Today we talk about how to make a good fruit salad, because the phrase fruit salad may sound a bit old-fashioned to us, but... Do you know why it has been popular for so many years? Well, because a well-made fruit salad is delicious, what the heck.

Eva, author of Bake-Street, brings us the secrets to make a delicious almond milk: a recipe you'll love to prepare at home for its simplicity, flavor and health benefits.

Popsicles and ice creams are two summer classics that are always appealing and never go out of style. Also, now with the number of super-useful tools available to make ice cream at home, we have no excuse. And we can make them as healthy and light as we want.

We can now find the best summer fruits in the markets: peaches, nectarines, plums, watermelons and, of course, melons. All these fruits have the characteristic of being very sweet and very rich in water, which makes them our allies for maintaining a good level of hydration at this time of year.

If you’re looking for a soft, delicate cake that leaves a delicious taste in your mouth, the recipe Rosa (Pemberley Cup&Cakes) brings you will delight you. This is not just a peach cake — it’s filled with a rich, delicate almond cream. The peaches, meanwhile, are finished with a touch of wine and cinnamon that give the cake a special note. Her instructions will guide you through every step, ¡because it’s within everyone’s reach to make it!