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If there is one recipe I return to again and again when I want restaurant-style butter steak at home, this is it. It doesn’t call for any unusual ingredients or endless prep time: steak, butter, garlic, and a few freshly boiled baby potatoes. 

The recipe I’m sharing with you today is the perfect result of combining one of summer’s classic salads with a good cut of meat cooked in a cast-iron pan. This caprese beef steak with gratinated mozzarella is made from start to finish in the same skillet, is ready in just a few minutes, and is a complete, balanced, and flavor-packed dish.

Steamed lemon hake is one of those recipes that show that cooking light does not mean giving up flavor. It is a simple, healthy dish that is truly quick to prepare (done in 10-12 minutes!), perfect for any time of year and for anyone looking to enjoy tender, juicy fish with very few ingredients.

This Indian-style chicken with creamy butter sauce is the perfect example that you can make a truly delicious dish without having to spend much time in the kitchen. A very tasty recipe where the smooth, addictive flavor of the sauce stands out, and it needs a good accompaniment, whether in the form of cooked rice, a flatbread, or a slice of your favorite bread. I assure you that you’ll leave the plate squeaky clean and, if there’s any left in the pan, you’ll want seconds! 

There are moments in the kitchen you never forget: the sizzle when meat hits the pan, the steam rising, the aroma filling the kitchen. That magical moment has a scientific name—the Maillard effect—and one essential ally: the mineral iron pan.

Traditional meatloaf has the charm of those comforting, hearty recipes that make a home feel like home. It is a dish that takes time, but once it is brought to the table, it makes time stand still and leaves everyone silent as they eagerly wait for their slice on the plate.

If I had to choose a fruit that takes me back to summer, I would definitely choose the peach. And if you asked me for an easy, no-fuss dish, I’d choose chicken cooked on the barbecue. In this recipe for roasted chicken with peaches, we’re going to join forces and cook the chicken on the barbecue with the peaches, incorporating them as a side, replacing the classic potatoes, and turning them into a wonderful sauce. A true delight, with which I can’t bear to say goodbye to a season I love!

Cod is a fish I like in any way. Breaded, with pisto, stewed with potatoes, baked, or in a salad with xató sauce, I find it an incredibly versatile fish and, above all, delicious. That’s why I think this Cantonese-style steamed cod recipe is fabulous, because it’s a different option from the ones we usually make at home, and it’s so easy to make that it’s ideal for dinners on days when we’re short on time.

The key to a great entrecôte like the one in this entrecôte with blue cheese butter recipe lies in the searing, and that can only truly be achieved with cast iron. The Lodge cast iron grill pan reaches very high temperatures and, above all, maintains them consistently – something essential for searing the meat correctly from the very first moment.

Today we’re preparing a pan-fried hake with beurre blanc sauce, a classic French recipe that combines simplicity and elegance like few others. A delicate white fish dish with a smooth, creamy sauce that enhances its flavour, perfect for everyday meals as well as those occasions when you want to impress without too much effort.