Claudia&Julia's Blog

Today Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us a recipe to make delicious croquettes at home. I encourage you to make them; with her tips and advice they'll undoubtedly turn out perfect.

There are recipes that are such a classic that we should reminisce about them from time to time. That's what's happening today with this Galician tuna empanada brought to us by Luisa, from Cocinando con mi Carmela. It's a must!

The fondue is an ideal gift: it’s a very attractive utensil that you can use both in everyday life - when you don’t feel like dealing with big complications and just want to enjoy - and at gatherings with family and friends, the fondue being an element that invites sharing and having fun together.

Patry, author of Sabores&Momentos, brings us a classic in the form of a puff pastry tart: the combination of escalivada with feta cheese is excellent, making this tart a very easy recipe to prepare that everyone will enjoy.

Miriam, author of the blog El Invitado de Invierno, invites us to prepare vegetable and garden-vegetable chips in a light version. Light in fat, but full of flavor! These vegetable chips will become an original appetizer on the table or a great option to enjoy with children between meals.

The recipe Luisa from Cocinando con mi Carmela brings us today is one you'll enjoy with the family without taking much of your time in the kitchen. Do you love the idea, right? If so, I encourage you to try it, because these mussels with sauce are made for dipping bread!

With little more than some good boquerones, a bit of garlic, oil and shrimp, you can prepare boquerones a la bilbaína that are a true delicacy. This recipe, brought to us by Carmen (author of Yerbabuena en la cocina), is very tasty, healthy and easy to prepare. It's an ideal recipe for these summer days — don't miss trying it because you'll be a hit!

I love Julia Child's book. It's a book that explains different culinary techniques, aware that the reader may know nothing about cooking, and shows them applied to the many recipes it presents. That way you immerse yourself in the culinary world, and honestly her passion for cooking sweeps you up.

Today we welcome Raquel Carmona, whom you will not only know from her food blog Los Tragaldabas, but also as co-author of the book La Mesa del Pecado, which was recently awarded the "Best Innovative Cookbook" (Spain), a prize granted by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2014.

Our contributor Virginia, from the gastroblog Sweet & Sour, brings us a perfect recipe for mushroom season: meat pies with black trumpets. A recipe that creates happiness at home: a delicious combination of flavors with an irresistible presentation.

How nice it is to remember that there are things that, without elaborate preparations, are absolutely delicious! Our friend Míriam, well known for her blog El invitado de invierno, knows this very well. Today she tells us how she enjoys some prawns cooked in the Le Creuset cast-iron skillet (everything cooked on iron tastes even better, right?), and she pairs them with a homemade aioli that you'll want to finish by dipping bread into.

Many of us already have a fondue at home. It has become an ideal gift, and it's a delight to own one. But it's also true that some have it stashed away and, honestly, I think that's a real shame! Fondue is a practical kitchen utensil — one with which you can sort out a lunch or dinner quickly — it's fun for diners, it's easy to prepare and to clean — important, right? — and also, from my experience, it encourages conversation and livens up meals, since it is, so to speak, a group activity, a dish to share that invites conversation.