Claudia&Julia's Blog

I love the crunchy bite of spring rolls. Making them at home takes very little time and allows me to make the filling to my taste or adapt it to the ingredients I have on hand. Today, we bring a great beef spring roll recipe, with a touch of curry that makes them delicious in contrast to the sweetness of the brick pastry that wraps them.

I'm in love with the combination of the sweetness and softness of pear with the flavor, intensity, and saltiness of gorgonzola cheese. It's a combination I often have as an appetizer or snack to stave off hunger: pear sliced with little pieces of gorgonzola cheese. As is, delicious! But you can give that combination a prettier, more rounded finish if you wrap it in jamón serrano and melt it in the oven. Wonderful!

You can make a delicious, healthy snack the easiest way: this spiced chickpea recipe is an irresistible nibble, and it only takes you one minute to prepare — then dry them!

You probably know I love exploring simple recipes that fill the table with delicious sides without requiring much extra time in the kitchen. So today I bring the recipe for lemon asparagus, a dish that can be a starter if you want to enjoy it on its own, or an appetizer (I'll tell you how), and it's certainly the perfect vegetable to accompany a meat or fish dish.

Pesto sauce is one of the most well-known and popular sauces in Italian cuisine, and because of its many uses and possible combinations it has become popular around the world.

You can find pesto sauce in all major supermarkets, but truth be told: nothing beats homemade pesto. Believe me, making a fresh pesto sauce is very easy, and it has no rival.

This recipe is as quick as it is perfect for accompanying meat or fish with a colorful, tasty, and healthy side: you’ll love these crispy Brussels sprouts!

I’m sharing an eggplant appetizer I love to make. It doesn’t involve any kitchen work and it’s delicious! It’s roasted eggplant, with salt, oil, mató or requesón and honey. In that order I mentioned, in a few minutes you’ll have it ready without dirtying the kitchen.

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.

If, like me, you love enjoying a good movie and can't imagine doing it without a bowl full of popcorn, I'm going to share a secret to have them ready in less time than it takes you to sit on the couch, without making a mess, and on the stovetop!

I'll show you how to make assorted popcorn: Mediterranean Popcorn, Caramelized Popcorn, and Curry Popcorn. You can switch recipes every time you change the movie and enjoy popcorn at home like never before!

Boiling chestnuts, not roasting them, is one of the easiest things you can do if you plan to cook chestnuts and the result is delicious. I fondly remember how at home, when I was little, at Sunday autumn dessert time they would bring two trays to the table: one with chestnuts roasted over the fire, and the other with boiled chestnuts. Honestly, it was hard to decide which were tastier. They always disappeared!

You can’t go another autumn without trying these pumpkin mini cakes. You’ll be in heaven for how tender and moist they are! These cannelés are not only super cute to present on the table; by incorporating one of autumn’s star ingredients they’re a safe bet for this season.

You can make pizza without turning on the oven! How about that? The skillet pizza recipe is ideal for making assorted mini pizzas or preparing a delicious individual-sized pizza, but without needing to turn on the oven — yes, a pizza recipe without an oven exists!