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At this time of year and after days of bingeing I always need a comforting stew that's not heavy, and this potato stew with choco or squid is very popular at home, and the best part is it's easy to make.

I don't know if you're familiar with the typical Aranese cream from the Vall de Arán. It's a custard similar to crème brûlée or crema catalana, but here vanilla essence is added instead of cinnamon and lemon. In some places I've also tried it with a touch of anise.

Who doesn't love a good roast chicken, with its potatoes and little vegetables? And if I tell you there's a utensil where it cooks all by itself and, on top of that, the oven doesn't get dirty… Well, what I'm telling you is, with the Emile Henry chicken roasting oven you can get a crispy, golden chicken that saves us from the dreaded grease all over the oven.

A casserole is to the kitchen what a white shirt is in your wardrobe. A staple that lets you make stews and roasts, creams, soups, and purées; it can go on the stovetop or in the oven. In short, it's a very versatile, highly durable pot.

With this pot I’ve made a wonderful traditional Moroccan recipe: chicken with olives and preserved lemons. It’s a simple yet splendid stew that takes little time to prepare.

Today Chef Rafa brings to Claudia&Julia's kitchen a magnificent squid with onions and sobrasada, an easy and quick recipe typical of the Balearic Islands. The personal touch of the sobrasada results in a dish with bold, truly delicious flavor. A recipe you can serve either as a starter or as a main course—a versatile and handy dish.

Making turrón is so easy! In just a few minutes and a few very simple steps you can prepare a delicious soft almond turrón, chocolate turrón with puffed rice... Or maybe you prefer hard turrón, yema, or white chocolate?

We need to learn not to make things too complicated — I say that as someone who's always busy — but that's why I love preparing delicious recipes while looking for the most comfortable and quickest way. That's why I'm taking out my WMF pressure cooker again to make a creamy soup you'll want to write down to have ready in the fridge for any occasion, and you can't imagine how well asparagus pairs with mushrooms and coconut milk.

The French brand De Buyer has released some ideal Sets both for gifting and surprising and for equipping yourself with a few essentials. There is, for example, the Set Brunch Time -perfect for treating yourself- or the Set Steak Lovers, for lovers of natural cooking and including a few timeless basics. In the same vein, it has released the Set HomeMadeBread ("homemade bread"), which includes a basic and essential Set, perfect for getting started in the world of bread.

These banana and chocolate muffins don't have much of a story to tell in terms of preparation…. But they have a lot to offer in terms of flavor and texture. They are tender, fluffy, delicious, flavorful, and super easy to prepare. You only need the 10 ingredients listed below and 10 minutes of your time to put them in the oven... and in no time you'll be enjoying them!

The ring-shaped loaf pan from Emile Henry is not just a pretty pan. It's a pan for enjoying bread and pastry making. With it, you can bake all kinds of breads and achieve a beautiful ring-shaped loaf, and you can make brioches of all kinds (in fact, on the blog we already have several recipes using it).

Apple pies are to autumn what orange trees and falling leaves are. Although it's a dessert we make and eat all year long, it's at this time of year when we crave it most. This apple pie with cinnamon spirals is a version of the classic American “apple pie” made by Martha Stewart that stole our hearts the moment it crossed our path.

The first time I made homemade pasta and saw how simple it was (for some reason I had imagined it to be much more complicated), I decided to make my own pasta all the time. I didn't even have a pasta machine — I rolled it out with a rolling pin, rolled it up and cut it to make tagliatelle. With my roommates we experimented with squid ink, spinach, turmeric, etc. to give it different colors and aromas.