Marta

Peanut butter is my weakness; it’s truly addictive. That’s why I only buy it occasionally because I can finish a whole jar in a day. Besides, it’s not exactly cheap, at least not here in Spain. Peanut butter is usually made with peanuts, hydrogenated oils, and salt, so it’s not exactly a light and healthy … Read more

Want to make pizza with homemade dough? Then try my Italian pizza dough recipe, just like Luca Arrigoni taught me. Honestly, it’s nothing like the dough I’ve used all these years. Since I started making this pizza dough with Luca, it’s been a real game-changer. Making pizza dough is easy and quite fun, so I’m … Read more

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had trouble peeling hard-boiled eggs countless times, sometimes peeling off part of the white. It’s inconvenient because if the eggs don’t peel properly, we end up spending more time on it than we’d like. And poorly peeled eggs look so unsightly, like craters on the moon. Until my … Read more

Sourdough can be found referred to by a wide variety of terms such as mother yeast, levain, sourdough, or starter dough, but they all have the same purpose: to begin our artisan bread making with natural ferments. Some historians say that sourdough originated in Egypt between 4000 and 3000 BC. Legend tells of a woman … Read more

Ah, cupcakes… Who can resist the little king of baking? Besides being cute, they’re the perfect size for decorating, eating, and transporting. Despite their simplicity, making a good vanilla cupcake that’s light and fluffy isn’t easy—or at least it hasn’t been for me. I’ve tried countless recipes, some better than others. I’m not going to … Read more

These pickled cucumbers have been a revelation because, until I tried them, I hated cucumbers. Yes, in my opinion, fresh cucumbers should be banished from the face of the earth. We all have our phobias. What Is a Pickle? The Royal Academy defines the term “encurtir” as follows: pickleFrom pickle and pickle. In short, pickling … Read more

Most people enjoy French onion soup with melted cheese. I had been looking for ovenproof soup bowls for a while, and one day my mother-in-law surprised me with a box of six soup bowls that can be baked up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Isn’t my mother-in-law so sweet? Thanks, Ada! I usually make onion soup … Read more

An English muffin is a round English bread roll with a smooth top and bottom, and it bears no relation to its American cousin, the cupcake, despite what its name might suggest. English muffins have two characteristics that distinguish them from other breads: English muffins are made with a slightly enriched batter and are usually … Read more