Claudia&Julia's Blog

Making your own homemade butter is as easy as having fresh liquid cream and 10 or 12 minutes. That's it. No additives or preservatives. You're probably curious to see how you can do it, because enjoying in the morning the delicious butter you made yourself makes the day start twice as happy!

We can already smell Christmas in the air, and many of us can’t imagine it without those family meals full of delicious dishes and cheerful conversations. Cannelloni are an almost obligatory dish in many homes, so today Carolina, author of La Cocina de Carolina, is making our mouths water with a meat version with a very special touch. You’ll definitely want to start taking notes, because she’s adapted traditional meat cannelloni in a way you’ll love!

The recipe that Beatriz from To Be Gourmet brings us today makes me very excited, for two reasons. The first is that she makes a recipe with the bread maker, which I’m especially fond of: I’ve used it a lot, to the point of making bread in it daily, and it also helps me when making jams (it has a special program for that, and it saves me from having to stir!).

The recipe I bring you today should become a staple in your kitchen this winter. For me, it's one of the best ways to eat soup, since all the ingredients are cut into small pieces and you can eat the meats, vegetables, pasta and legumes in one bite, all mixed together (hence its name, since barrejada means "mixed" in Catalan).

These cakes that Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us today will delight you with their tasty combination and how easy they are to prepare. Also, you can make them either in mini format as presented here, or in a single large baking dish. Don't miss it!

I remember the first day I made crepes at home: I wondered how they would turn out, I thought it would be complicated, that I wouldn't know how to flip them or that they'd come out too thick. Without a doubt the first one I made wasn't good, but after the experience of the first, the second one came out very well.

Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us a recipe worth trying from the first day the cold begins: this version of garlic soup will warm you up while you enjoy all its characteristic flavor. Enjoy!

In one week, next Sunday, November 15, Bundt Cake Day is celebrated. In fact, it began as National Bundt Cake Day in the U.S., when Nordic Ware set the date to celebrate its 60th anniversary, but the date crossed borders and oceans (not surprising when the use of the bundt cake has spread so widely!), and it has become the official Bundt Cake Day worldwide.

Rosa, author of Pemberley Cup&Cakes, takes us to England with this version of the classic British chicken pie. Rosa presents a truly tasty version, but I encourage you to view it with your investigative-cook mode turned on, since by playing with other ingredients—the ones you like best—it will become one of your most versatile recipes.

Luisa Morón, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela, finds inspiration today in one of our favorite books, that of our dear Julia Child. From it she brings us a recipe without much complication but whose result you will love: these onions stuffed with rice and cheese, flavored with herbs, will delight and surprise your guests!

Patry, author of Sabores&Momentos, brings us a classic in the form of a puff pastry tart: the combination of escalivada with feta cheese is excellent, making this tart a very easy recipe to prepare that everyone will enjoy.

La autora de Sabores de Colores, Loreto, nos trae hoy una receta 100% otoñal, tanto por los ingredientes que usa como por el color que aporta a la mesa: con la combinación de los colores tostados de las setas y el rojo de las mini-cocottes, nos recuerdas los coloridos tonos de los bosques en esta época. La receta es muy fácil de elaborar, pero consigue un resultado que enamorará a todo aquél que lo pruebe. ¡Asegurado!