Claudia&Julia's Blog

Rosa, author of Pemberley Cup&Cakes, brings us the recipe for madeleines, those quintessentially French little cakes that make you start the day with a smile! She suggests making them with a hint of tea to make them even more aromatic, although alternatives are welcome (Rosa gives you a few more ideas to adapt them to your taste).

When Beatriz, author of To Be Gourmet, told me she wanted to make the Pastel Vasco recipe for our blog I didn’t hesitate to tell her "Go ahead!", because it’s one of my favorite cakes. That delicious dough filled with custard has always delighted me! She presents it with a double filling: figs and pastry cream, a luxurious combination in a cake you’ll surely love to make at home, you’ll see!

Pavlova is a meringue-based cake, crisp on the outside and wonderfully creamy on the inside. Luisa, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela, suggests making it with a chocolate meringue base, filled with mascarpone and chocolate cream. She also adds a hint of coffee and hazelnuts... Can you imagine a better combination?

Strawberries are one of the fruits that lend themselves most to cooking. Sweet and juicy, they are undoubtedly a great accompaniment to cakes. That's why, before the season ends, Carmen (Yerbabuena en la Cocina) brings us an easy and delicious strawberry tart: a strawberry pie, with its shortcrust pastry and the strawberry filling that pairs so well. Enjoy it!

There are many recipes for making a cake in bundt-type pans, but since you often ask us for classic recipes to make in these beautiful pans, we've put together a collection of 7 that I think you'll love. They feature the most traditional flavors and can be made in your Nordic Ware pan with every guarantee of success among your guests.

Luisa, from the blog Cocinando con mi Carmela, brings you a classic recipe today: a delicious French meringue that Luisa presents in the form of small meringue kisses. It’s one of those recipes people often use to christen a KitchenAid — I assure you it turns out perfect!

Lemon curd is a typical English cream made from lemon juice and eggs. It has a fantastic tangy note that makes it ideal for filling cakes, tartlets or accompanying simple toast. It also pairs very well with plain yogurt, cream, ice cream… The combinations are endless!

Making cookies at home is a great pleasure, and they're really easy to make! The recipe Virginia (from Sweet&Sour) shares today — chocolate and hazelnut cookies with a touch of orange — is a guaranteed success. Go for it!

If there’s a perfect day to make a sweet recipe, it’s Valentine’s Day: sharing a delicious dessert is as romantic as it gets! Since it’s a day to enjoy, not to be stuck in the kitchen, the recipe Lola brings us (from the blog Loleta) is as easy and quick to prepare as it is appealing: strawberry clafoutis recipe — you’ll love it!

What a delicious bundt cake Leti from Revelando Sabores brings us today! This is a traditional orange sponge cake recipe that she prepares in the beautiful Kugelhopf pan from Nordic Ware. It will surely be a hit at home — there’s a reason the classics never die!

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.

Eva, author of Bake-Street, brings us a tart that you can prepare either as a starter or as a dessert. It's a savory cucumber and cilantro tart, with a cocoa base that suits it perfectly! She explains in detail how to make it. You'll surprise everyone!