Claudia&Julia's Blog

The recipe Miriam brings us (El invitado de invierno) is one of those we love: a very traditional pâté de campagne that you'll thoroughly enjoy simply accompanied by good bread. Enjoy your meal!

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.

Today's recipe is brought to us by Juana, author of La Cocina de Babel. It's a typical Italian dish that many of you have heard of: veal ossobuco Milanese-style, or as a true Italian would say "Ossobuco alla milanese". If you like meat, you'll love this recipe!

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...

Seafood cream soup is a wonderful recipe to enjoy at Christmas celebrations, as well as on Sundays and other holidays. This recipe is brought to us by Luisa, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela, and I'm sure you'll love it.

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.

Virginia, author of Sweet&Sour, brings us a delicious update to traditional lentils in a casserole. This recipe is ideal for the cold months: it's packed with energy and also has a gourmet touch, because lentils with mushrooms and foie gras are a true luxury for the palate. Enjoy!

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!)

Halloween celebration is very popular nowadays, but fortunately there are still many of us who prefer a good coat in front of a bonfire, warming our hands with a handful of hot chestnuts and a good glass of muscat in good company. No tricks and no treats.