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Back in the Second World War, two Canadian officers were staying at a hotel in the northeast of England, where they handed the recipe for a pudding to the hotel's owner; and it makes sense what they tell us about its origin being Canadian rather than English, since the batter is more like that of an American muffin than that of a delicate, spongy English cake. I'm talking about the delicious sticky toffee pudding.

Did you know homemade cookies can last up to a month in perfect condition if you store them properly? That is, as long as you don't get distracted and the little ones (or some older kid in the house... ahem!) don't play mouse and eat them first.

Baking cookies is one of my favorite pleasures. It's easy and also quick, since the dough requires very little mixing and the baking takes little time (about 15 minutes). Kids enjoy it too, you make sure to eat quality ingredients and, if you make them in batches, you have reserves for days.

Let's see, for my understanding… Who said that to eat well you had to spend a lot of time in the kitchen? Well, whoever said that surely had never tried this pork tenderloin with orange glaze.

The brioche is a light, soft bread enriched with butter. It is a French classic. This recipe has a delicious chocolate praline filling with a chocolate decoration and chopped hazelnuts. A delicious sweet to serve with a good coffee at any time.

Here's a new version of chickpeas with spinach that you'll love. A healthy recipe that comes together in just a few minutes and appeals to everyone.
The chickpeas are paired with sun-dried tomatoes, which, besides an unmistakable flavor, give it a pleasant aroma and a beautiful color.

One of the great classics of our cuisine, and that of many other countries, is the empanadilla. Versatile to say the least, both in the dough—which can be made in many ways depending on the liquid and fat chosen—and in the filling, which admits countless variations and can be adapted to each person’s taste... or to whatever is in the fridge (it’s a great recipe for using leftovers).

It's hard to find someone who doesn't like pasta, right? I'd say it's almost impossible, since there are countless varieties and it would be very rare not to find one that suits your tastes. The same goes for ravioli: this pasta can be filled with anything you can imagine, and there's even a sweet ravioli version.

I’m one of those who believes the important thing is to celebrate all the special moments gathered around the table and, of course, with good food. At home we love to cook, as you can guess, and although we enjoy traditions, we also like to vary the menus every year, whether it’s Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Epiphany,...

If there's one dish that's loved at home, it's pasta. And this duck confit lasagna is a festive version we make very occasionally. We reserve it for special occasions, a celebration, a birthday, or even New Year's Day. The charm of this lasagna isn't just the more festive filling, but that you can say you made the pasta yourself. And that is undoubtedly always a plus.

On the occasion of WMF's new launch of the innovative FusionTec pots, we invited Julio to create a recipe perfect for the upcoming Christmas season or to impress at any special-occasion meal: a delicious monkfish caldereta or suquet with clams. Here is the video recipe, and below you will find the list of ingredients and the steps to follow for its preparation.

I'm a total fan of the Le Creuset tajine. Even more so when you can make such great recipes with this vegetable tajine I'm bringing you today. This dish revives the soul and takes your breath away! Don't be put off by the number of spices I've used, because the combination is absolutely delicious and irresistible.

I must say I'm crazy about lasagnas, in all their versions—meat, salmon and spinach, or vegetable... They all seem fantastic and delicious to me. I know each of us has a favorite dish from Italian cuisine and that at home we adapt it to our own way; this is the case with the lasagna I bring you today, a vegetable lasagna, a dish I craved all the time when I was pregnant, a simple-to-prepare yet delicious dish.