Claudia&Julia's Blog

After the Christmas Eve and Christmas banquets (and for some, Saint Stephen's too), there are still a few days of celebrations ahead and you'll want dishes that aren't as heavy as the roasts so typical of this time of year. That's why I want to share with you my recipe for zarzuela, a traditional dish made with fish and seafood that you're sure to love.

The year is almost over and I’d like to take a moment to review the cookware items we sold most or that grew the most in 2017. We’ve noticed that interest in cooking with quality frying pans and making bread at home remain at the top of this year’s list. We’ve also seen more and more people caring about achieving a great table presentation and bringing natural products back into the kitchen. Here are the 8 top products of the year!

If you want to surprise your family with a super tasty homemade pâté, I invite you to follow the recipe for meat pâté with pistachios brought to us by Lola (Loleta, Life, food&Market), a country-style pâté everyone will love!

Now that December has arrived we only have one thing on our minds: Christmas! Since there are several special meals to prepare during those days and we're eager to see ideas to start planning, Leti, author of Revelando Sabores, brings us a perfect recipe to impress friends and family, which without much fuss results in a delicacy: quails with pears accompanied by some delicious glazed pearl onions.

Preparing cannelloni during the Christmas season is almost mandatory. Today Noelia, author of La Cucharina Mágica, brings us the seafood cannelloni recipe, a foolproof option to be a hit at upcoming meals with family and friends.

Luisa Morón, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela, surprises us today with the recipe to make a most special pâté. It’s a chestnut, mushroom and smoked tofu pâté, a unique combination for you to enjoy with every bite.

You won’t be able to resist an easy, tasty, and fun dinner like the one Carmen, author of Recetas de Tía Alia, brings us. These delicious mushroom calzones are finger-licking good!

I love the fruits that autumn gives us: chestnuts, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, pomegranates... After eating a lot of raw vegetables during the summer, I crave a different kind of, more elaborate dishes and, if they're dishes you eat with a spoon, even better.

When the cold arrives you can’t help but make some delicious callos a la madrileña, a very traditional recipe. The recipe is brought to us by Carmen, author of Yerbabuena en la Cocina, and she prepares it effortlessly in a pressure cooker with outstanding results. Grab a spoon and fork!

Steaming fish is one of the healthiest options, and if you serve it with a good sauce it becomes truly exquisite. Today Leticia, author of Revelando Sabores, brings us the recipe for steamed cod with lemon sauce accompanied by wok asparagus. A recipe that will make you enjoy your everyday meals!

If you want to make a wonderfully autumnal and delicious recipe, follow Lola’s tips, author of Loleta, Life, Market & Cooking, and prepare a sweet potato pie (sweet potato or boniato tart) with a cookie crust—you’ll love it!

For every occasion and every palate, that’s the proposal Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us today: vegetables stuffed with spiced rice. It’s a pantry-staple recipe that you can also adapt to your liking very easily. Let’s go for it!