Claudia&Julia's Blog

If the day of rest is "Sunday", don't you think it's best not to complicate things in the kitchen on Sundays? Enjoying the morning with family is always a pleasure, and being able to eat something tasty without worrying about staying by the stove makes that pleasure multiply. That's why this spiced roast chicken with preserved lemon recipe is a wonderfully quick and impressive option for Sunday lunch.

The baked sausage and ricotta meatball recipe I'm sharing with you today is a dish you're going to love; it has a touch of Italy, where they say they make the juiciest meatballs in the world. The cheese they contain, both in the meat and in the sauce, is undoubtedly responsible for that, turning them into such a tasty bite that young and old will want seconds.

Adding vegetables to certain doughs, such as in pizza, bread, savory muffins or crêpes, gives us a wide range of possibilities to tinker with traditional recipes and turn them into something completely new, with much more striking and appetizing flavors and colors. And along the way it gives us a solution to get the kids at home to eat them more often and, sometimes, almost without even noticing.

The recipe for savory spinach pancakes (you may also know them as "spinach fritters") is a clear example of this.

What I love most about summer is salads, cold soups, and ice creams. That's why I always try to prepare a wide variety of each so people at home don't "get bored" at mealtime. We can make an incredible assortment beyond the lettuce, tomato, and cucumber salad. One of the latest dishes that has us totally hooked is these coconut-battered prawns with grapefruit salad. It's a true explosion of flavor and textures, very different from the other kinds of salads we usually eat.

Healthy, fun, tasty and very easy to prepare. These zucchini and feta fritters have everything to help you impress your guests or to treat yourself. They can be served as a starter or as a side dish, although nothing prevents them from being the stars of the aperitif.

Today I bring you a recipe for a very handy dish that always goes well with good bread for dipping: meatballs. But this time we'll pair them with a sauce different from the usual. We're going to make meatballs with a Nordic sauce, which seems to me the best way to christen the new Nordik non-stick pan from Bra.

Zucchini takes center stage in this skillet bread recipe: the zucchini bread recipe becomes a staple once you've made it just once. The zucchini gives the bread plenty of juiciness, while goat cheese adds intensity. You have to try it!

Fritters are a very typical dessert in Spanish cuisine. I’m bringing you an easy recipe to make classic airy fritters and explaining how to prepare vanilla pastry cream and Chantilly or whipped cream fillings. I’ll also tell you how to make them puff up a lot and turn out very hollow. I encourage you to make them because they’re truly delicious. You’ll see your family appreciates that little bit of time in the kitchen. A luxurious dessert for very little money.

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.

This miso mushroom recipe offers a delicious and surprising combination of sweet and savory flavors. Today's recipe is undoubtedly a perfect everyday option, because you'll make it in no time and it will liven up any meal with its flavor and contrast.

Simple, natural, and with an orange vinaigrette you'll love on salads and fish, this is a recipe for sautéed wild asparagus and tomatoes.

Do you know the Brazilians’ secret for cooking those delicious meats on the grill? Marinate them! Preparing a tasty marinade takes just a few minutes and the flavored oil penetrates the meat, adding more flavor and helping it turn out juicier and more tender.