Claudia&Julia's Blog

A few days ago, we shared a post where we explained how to make royal icing for cookies. Christmas is here and it's the time to put it into practice! Simple decorations for Christmas cookies, but defined and elegant. That's what we want to focus on in this post. I hope the ideas for making Christmas cookies that I bring you today inspire you to prepare some beautiful, homemade, and original cookies.

Eggnog is what we call here "ponche de huevo" or "ponche de Navidad," a sweet drink made from eggs and milk, and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, a good amount of ginger and clove. It's a really special drink that you have to try if you want an alternative to a nice glass of hot chocolate to sweeten the afternoon or if you want to offer your guests a drink to finish the meal and accompany some cookies. I've fallen in love with this punch!

Prawn cocktail is a classic for big celebrations. Whenever there's a celebration and we put together an extensive menu, it's good to start with a light, refreshing dish like this. It also has advantages for those of us in charge of the cooking, because it's very easy to prepare and can be made two or three hours in advance. That way we can attend to
other tasks.

You're probably familiar with lemon bars, little lemon squares, or the popular Lemon Bars. They're a delicious bite for dessert, or a treat for a special moment.

Decorated chocolate sticks are a snack that's very easy to make and one of the most fun and decorative treats for your little ones' celebrations (and for adults, let's not kid ourselves).

More and more people are hearing about Spéculoos cookies, typical and very traditional at Christmastime in Belgium (where they call them speculaas), and also very popular in Germany (Spekulatius). I'll tell you a few things about them and bring a recipe for almond Spéculoos cookies that are richly spiced and festive.

Did you know you can make your roasts the usual way, in the oven or on the griddle, but finish them with a sublime glaze that makes all the difference? This brown sugar glaze will make all the difference!

I really, really, really encourage you to try it!

It's time for creamy, hot soups, and one of the cream recipes most loved at home is undoubtedly this roasted carrot and ginger cream. It's a healthy soup that, when made with roasted carrots and a bit of pumpkin, greatly enhances the flavor and yields an exquisite cream.

These saffron buns shaped like the number 8 are traditional Swedish buns. You may know them as St. Lucia buns, or you may have heard the word Lusskatter. What is certain is that they are very aromatic buns, and I'll be delighted if you decide to make them.

It's cookie time, and we can agree they look beautiful with icing to decorate them. Icing is all about consistency, and it's as easy to make as mixing sugar and egg white. If you haven't tried it yet, with all the explanations in this post about how to make cookie icing, now is the time to start.

If you're looking for a super quick, healthy recipe suitable for all kinds of situations, this roasted Brussels sprouts with ham recipe is for you! You make it in 1 minute and let the oven work for only 20, so it's a quick and very impressive recipe.

Just hearing “coconut bread” sent me to investigate. After seeing several recipes that piqued my interest and doing several tests, I can fully approve and am eager to share this delicious, easy, and delicate recipe for making these coconut buns. The result is buns with a light coconut flavor, incredibly tender, with a thin crust, and truly delicious.