Claudia&Julia's Blog

I’m not going to reveal any secret by talking about the ingredients used to make leche merengada, an irresistible classic that’s refreshing and full of flavor. It’s one of our most traditional drinks, along with horchata, agua de Valencia, or lemon granita. For me, it’s one of summer’s pleasures; served nice and chilled, its creamy texture feels wonderful and sweetens the afternoon like few others can.

If you have your sourdough starter ready and want to know how to make homemade bread, today’s recipe is perfect for baking a wonderful loaf at home. This homemade sourdough bread baked in a clay pot is an easy recipe with spectacular results, thanks to the terracotta pot we’re going to bake it in. You’ll see just how soft the crumb and how crusty the crust turn out this way.

These traditional, homemade lemon doughnuts rank high on my list of favorite sweet treats. They’re very easy to make, something I really appreciate, and since we all like them equally at home, we enjoy eating them together—and making them, too!

If you love vanilla, as I do, you must try these Swedish vanilla buns or vaniljbullar. I can assure you they make the perfect accompaniment to coffee, at any time of day. The dough, flavored with cardamom, and the creamy vanilla filling combine beautifully, and the result is delicate, balanced, and very aromatic.

If the brookie, the mix of brownie and cookie, has earned a place in dessert recipe books, this brownie with cheesecake and raspberries is sure to claim a privileged spot on the podium of irresistible combinations. Although it may seem that combining two recipes as different as these at first glance is not a good idea, I promise you that bringing these two classics together results in an incredible dessert.

There are recipes that, when you try them for the first time, surprise you with how simple they are… and how good they taste. These buttermilk biscuits are exactly that: small pieces of dough, golden on the outside, tender and flaky on the inside, that are part of the most traditional cuisine in the United States.

For me, without a doubt, homemade crema catalana is much more than a dessert. This crema catalana recipe is home, tradition, and family. Its flavor has stayed in my memory since I was very small and, to this day, it remains a festive dessert that fills me with nostalgic happiness with every spoonful.

If there is a waste-not cake that succeeds like few others, it’s Banana bread, which isn’t a bread nor does it use baker’s yeast, but it does include very ripe bananas. This loaf is delicious and very moist, keeps wonderfully for several days (if you’re lucky enough that it doesn’t get devoured at home), and is ideal for using up those bananas that, being so ripe, look like jam.

Get your spoons ready, because today I'm bringing you an incredible sweet recipe. This Sticky Toffee Pudding (date cake with toffee sauce) is, without a doubt, one of the most extraordinary moist cakes I've tried lately. From the moment you take the first spoonful, its soft, melting texture will capture you forever. After that, you'll want this dessert in your life as often as possible. There's no turning back!

Halfway between a traditional bavarois and a light red-fruit foam, this raspberry mousse with its coulis is a chilled dessert that will make you a hit. Presented in small glasses, it’s so eye-catching that it belongs in the display case of the finest patisseries. And its intense raspberry flavor, with the delicate texture that characterizes bavarian cream, is a guarantee of success, even among the most demanding palates.

Without a doubt, crêpes are a marvelous invention. That's why they get their well-deserved recognition on International Crêpe Day. These red fruit crêpes combine two things I love: crêpes on one hand, and on the other, a perfect mix of strawberries, blueberries, currants and raspberries, with just the right amount of sugar to slightly mellow the pleasant tartness of the red fruits. A delight!