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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.

Surely many of you have heard of the traditional American pancakes, although here we usually refer to them as tortitas or panqueques. They are a kind of flat, sweet bread, or you can also think of them as a small-diameter, thicker crêpe.

It's very interesting to analyze the products that have attracted the most interest over the year. What makes me very happy about this 2016 is seeing a clear trend toward healthier, more natural options, and certainly also toward everything homemade. Here are the Top 8 that trended the most this year...

The countdown to Christmas started days ago, and many of you are asking us for ideas to get your gifts right. So, for everyone who asks about bestsellers or safe choices, here are 10 great gift ideas to suit every budget and profile.

A tasty, easy-to-prepare recipe, perfect for everyday seasonal meals — that's the recipe Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us today. You won't want to miss it, because pasta pairs perfectly with the mushrooms autumn brings.

Lola, author of Loleta, Life, Market and Cooking, brings us a recipe in a casserole that you’ll really enjoy at home: a pumpkin risotto—simple yet delicious and perfectly autumnal. Enjoy!

Patri, author of Sabores&Momentos, brings us a recipe for enjoying while dipping: an easy bread recipe made in a skillet, paired with a cream of cheese, spinach and artichokes — a combination that's perfect for dunking bread (quite literally!)

A nonstick pan is as practical as it is delicate. It's true that these pans are lighter than iron ones, for example, and they offer the major advantage of ensuring your food won't stick. But if you want it to stay that way for a long time, and to be a reliable pan in every respect, there are several things we strongly recommend.

Today I come with two surprises! The first is that we welcome Juana, whom many of you will know from her lovely blog La cocina de Babel. And with her comes another surprise, this delicious recipe for vegetable meatballs with a cream and mustard sauce that you will love. I won't say more, the photo speaks for itself...

Lola, author of Loleta, Life&Market, brings us a recipe that will easily become a classic for dinners with friends: some tasty, easy, and delicious beef fajitas that, with little fuss, you can have ready to enjoy to the fullest.

Whether from those excesses or the return to routine, starting a new term often brings new resolutions, such as following a healthy diet. So we bring you the list of the 6 essential utensils for a healthy kitchen.

Virginia, the author of Sweet&Sour, brings us a recipe that can’t be missing from our cookbooks: making hummus at home is easy and very versatile. It’s ideal both to use as an appetizer and for first courses or as a side dish. In this case she serves it with marinated quesa feta and some roasted vegetables, which go wonderfully with the hummus.