Claudia&Julia's Blog

The recipe that Beatriz from To Be Gourmet brings us today makes me very excited, for two reasons. The first is that she makes a recipe with the bread maker, which I’m especially fond of: I’ve used it a lot, to the point of making bread in it daily, and it also helps me when making jams (it has a special program for that, and it saves me from having to stir!).

The recipe I bring you today should become a staple in your kitchen this winter. For me, it's one of the best ways to eat soup, since all the ingredients are cut into small pieces and you can eat the meats, vegetables, pasta and legumes in one bite, all mixed together (hence its name, since barrejada means "mixed" in Catalan).

These cakes that Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us today will delight you with their tasty combination and how easy they are to prepare. Also, you can make them either in mini format as presented here, or in a single large baking dish. Don't miss it!

The other day I was telling you about which utensils are the basic and essential ones when it comes to equipping a kitchen, and that in fact they are also essential to keep in mind when renewing the utensils you have. You can see the post here.

I remember the first day I made crepes at home: I wondered how they would turn out, I thought it would be complicated, that I wouldn't know how to flip them or that they'd come out too thick. Without a doubt the first one I made wasn't good, but after the experience of the first, the second one came out very well.

November 15 is the day millions of Americans pull their bundt pans out to work, because it’s Bundt Cake Day, the international day of the bundt. This date has become unimaginably popular in recent years (in fact, the success of Bundt Day has even reached here in Spain), and in this post I tell you a bit about this day and why so many people are passionate about bundt pans and the beautiful cakes you make with them.

Miriam, author of El Invitado de Invierno, brings us a recipe worth trying from the first day the cold begins: this version of garlic soup will warm you up while you enjoy all its characteristic flavor. Enjoy!

Many times customers call or write to us who want to equip a kitchen or want to renew their utensils gradually, but don't know where to start. There really is such a variety and specialization of theutensils necessary for a kitchen, that sometimes it can be a difficult task to decide what is a priority and also what is essential.

In one week, next Sunday, November 15, Bundt Cake Day is celebrated. In fact, it began as National Bundt Cake Day in the U.S., when Nordic Ware set the date to celebrate its 60th anniversary, but the date crossed borders and oceans (not surprising when the use of the bundt cake has spread so widely!), and it has become the official Bundt Cake Day worldwide.

Rosa, author of Pemberley Cup&Cakes, takes us to England with this version of the classic British chicken pie. Rosa presents a truly tasty version, but I encourage you to view it with your investigative-cook mode turned on, since by playing with other ingredients—the ones you like best—it will become one of your most versatile recipes.

We always try to keep fresh products at home, but we know there are times when an unexpected problem keeps you from going shopping that day, or when, every now and then, you have unexpected guests you definitely want to impress and surprise. That’s not to mention that there are some things that, what the heck!, we really love and want every day!

Luisa Morón, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela, finds inspiration today in one of our favorite books, that of our dear Julia Child. From it she brings us a recipe without much complication but whose result you will love: these onions stuffed with rice and cheese, flavored with herbs, will delight and surprise your guests!