Claudia&Julia's Blog

Today, while I was cooking, my mind drifted for a moment from where I was and carried me to a large kitchen, very large, with light-colored cabinets and lots of light; a kitchen with a very wide island in the center, and a huge window that looked out onto a garden with a beautiful lawn and my small vegetable patch in a corner.

Carmen, from the food blog Yerbabuena en la cocina, brings us a recipe with oriental inspiration that will fill the house with exotic aromas and surprise our diners. It’s a very easy recipe to prepare — do you dare to try it?

Laura, from the food blog Because, breaks away from the abundant casserole dishes common these days to offer us a very traditional recipe from Neapolitan cuisine: Spaghetti con vongole, or in other words, spaghetti with clams — a taste of the sea that blends with the touch of tomato, garlic, and chili. A very easy recipe to make, one you can’t miss.

Christmas is something to be experienced, but it’s clear that how much it intensifies also depends on us. As Patri, food blogger at Sabores y Momentos, is an unconditional devotee of these family occasions, she’s the ideal person to recommend a pretty and easy recipe to make a bundt cake that will be fabulous at this time of year (although it will be welcome any time of the year!). Here’s the recipe.

When you're preparing a family meal, it's sometimes hard to stray from the usual dishes for these dates. If you want an original suggestion, Virginia, author of the food blog Sweet&Sour, gives us one for that day that will be economical but very tasty. It's a very special lemon chicken tajine, with preserved lemons.

A key trait of a good cook is knowing how to choose the most suitable ingredients for each season. While nowadays it’s easy to find everything year-round, it’s worth taking advantage of fresh ingredients when they’re at their best. That way you get a better result in the recipe, and the person eating it enjoys the dish much more, because they can tell it’s made with fresh ingredients.

You're sure to find in the recipe Noelia brings us today, food blogger and author of La Cucharina Mágica, a recipe worth noting: these brioche rolls are a delight! She also presents them on the Kitchen Craft centerpiece I love, and the pairing of the rolls with this pretty presentation turns an easy recipe into a temptation for all your guests.

I have always enjoyed traditional Christmas dishes, from soup to lamb, including suckling pig, turkey and capon; but without a doubt my favorite dish has always been and will be the traditional stuffed chicken. It brings back good memories: it reminds me of many family meals, at a table filled with the best cutlery we had and lots of trays full of food, and where we argued over who would get the last bite; once full, the after-meal would stretch on for an hour

Our dear Loreto, the food blogger from Sabores de Colores, takes us to Italy today—not with a typical Italian pasta recipe, but with a delicious gnudi recipe. To make it, she used, as you can see in the photos, the Mineral B iron skillet from De Buyer. Curious to discover this recipe with an Italian flair?

Christmas is just around the corner, and Miriam -from the food blog El Invitado de Invierno- brings us a special recipe for the Holidays: the classic American turkey, stuffed and flavorful, made in a cast iron Le Creuset roasting pan. I encourage you not to miss this fantastic recipe, which Miriam shares with great care and helpful tips.

Today we welcome Carmen as a contributor, author of the food blog Yerbabuena en la Cocina. Her first suggestion will make you take note, as you will surely see in this recipe a fantastic idea to delight the guests at your next family meal. Don’t miss this honey lamb, which Carmen pairs with red cabbage jam to treat everyone present to a perfectly rounded dish.

Most of us are addicted to chocolate. I know it and you know it. And Laura, from the food blog Because, knows it even better, and that's why she had the fantastic idea of bringing us today this Chocolate Coulant recipe, so we can leave our guests delighted at upcoming family meals. Don’t miss the recipe, because it’s as easy to make as it is addictive.