Claudia&Julia's Blog

Today I bring you a basic lemon cake recipe, one of those must-haves in your recipe collection. It is a fluffy cake full of lemon juice flavor. Made with simple ingredients, it is a very easy cake to prepare but one of those recipes that everyone enjoys.

Summer brings us one of the most wonderful fruits there is, cherries. Before their season ends I wanted to bring you this recipe that is a hit wherever it goes, an easy cherry tart recipe, though with a twist you'll love.

In summer we don't feel like cooking as much or spending hours in front of the stove, but we can't live on salads alone. Savory tarts are a good solution to serve at a summer dinner. It's true that we tend to turn to wheat flours as the base for our tarts, but there are actually other good, healthy options a little different from the usual.

Today I bring you a recipe I've always loved: the apple galette. The galette is a cross between a cake and a tart. It never ceases to amaze me how something so simple and so delicious can be so visually appealing. To make the galette a bit more interesting we add a soft, distinctive touch thanks to the flavors of almonds, ginger, and honey.

Now the heat has finally arrived, at least in this part of our country in the Mediterranean, finally!!!! How badly we needed sun and warmer temperatures this year, right? So to celebrate, today an afternoon snack in the garden with some amazing blueberry and banana muffins!

The Pascualina pie is an Italian pie prepared at Easter to celebrate spring. It is ideal for taking to a picnic or outdoor meals. It consists of a puff pastry and a savory filling, typical of the culinary tradition of Liguria, based on spinach, ricotta and eggs that are revealed when the first slice is cut.

The prospect of a good cheesecake homemade is always synonymous with a party and celebration at home, a favorite in practically any of its formats and varieties. And to the delight of everyone (including the writer), the latest happy discovery has been the acclaimed cheesecake Japanese, cotton cheesecake (in English) or soufflé Japanese (as it is known precisely in Japan): : a very smooth and incredibly fluffy cheesecake.

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.

Patry, author of Sabores y Momentos, brings us the traditional carrot and raisin cake in mini and full cake versions: turn the mini-carrot cakes into a multi-tier cake covered in cream cheese and coconut. A tender, delicious cake that will surely be a hit if you give it that beautiful finish.

Carmen, author of Tia Alia, brings us a savory tart that is as delicious as it is eye-catching: the zucchini tart recipe with ricotta and goat cheese. A wonderful combination in a very easy-to-make recipe that you will really enjoy at home!

Lola, author of Loleta, Food Life&Market, brings us a recipe that, if you don’t watch out, will become an addiction at home. It’s the traditional banoffee recipe, with a cookie base and a heart of banana, caramel, and cream. I know, if you’re thinking about summer it’s not the most appropriate, but what the heck, summer is still a long way off and a day is a day!

The mascarpone brioche recipe is, without a doubt, the most popular recipe we've had these past months in our closed Facebook group (if you're not in it and you like cooking, I strongly encourage you to join and enjoy!). That's why I asked Beatriz, author of To Be Gourmet, if she could bring the recipe to the blog, and she does so in style, debuting Emile Henry's beautiful new bread pan, the crown mold. Success is guaranteed!