Claudia&Julia's blog

Traditional lentils with chorizo in a cocotte are one of those comforting dishes from the very first bite – and it’s an incredibly easy recipe to make. The step-by-step I share here is exactly how I cook them at home every week. They turn out super tasty and fill the whole house with that classic homemade aroma.

Have you ever made gnocchi at home? While the most traditional are classic homemade potato gnocchi, these sweet potato gnocchi with honey and browned butter are a true delight — and I promise they’re really easy to make. This is a quick and easy recipe that delivers great results. Plus, these sweet potato gnocchi are much more colourful, and when sautéed with browned butter, sage and garlic — just as I suggest — the result is incredibly tasty.

Today I’m sharing an easy, light and equally delicious recipe. Inspired by the traditional rösti or Swiss potato pancake, these crispy potato and vegetable fritters with yoghurt sauce are the perfect side dish for lunch or dinner. Served with a Greek yoghurt sauce with mint and lemon, they offer a refreshing twist – but if you're after a vegan recipe, simply serve them without the sauce and you'll still have a highly nutritious dish that everyone at home, young and old alike, will love.

Looking for a complete dish that’s healthy, tasty and quick to make? This recipe for chickpeas with roasted vegetables in the Ninja CRISPI air fryer has it all. Chickpeas provide plant-based protein, fibre and minerals like iron and magnesium, making them an excellent choice for lighter and more balanced meals.

There are many recipes for aubergine parmigiana, but this one will truly stand out. The moment you bring it to the table and your family tries it, they won't want any other version. That’s exactly what happened to me, and I’m sure I won’t be the only one. This dish is an absolute delight, with a wonderful, creamy flavour and aroma, full of nutrients and colour — a dish to enjoy from start to finish.

Making gyozas at home is much easier than it seems – and the result is truly delicious. These small Japanese dumplings bring together the best of both worlds: a thin, soft dough on the outside, and a juicy, flavourful filling on the inside. Today I’ll show you how to make chicken gyozas – a simple and rewarding version you can prepare with ingredients you most likely already have at home.

As the afternoons grow shorter, I find myself longing to turn on the oven and bake comforting recipes. One such example is this winter galette, filled with a delicious mixture of roasted pumpkin and feta cheese, and infused with a wonderfully Mediterranean aroma thanks to thyme and oregano.

Autumn is here and with it, as always, one of the undisputed stars of the season: pumpkin! As a small tribute, today I want to share a very easy recipe — a pasta dish with pumpkin and parmesan cream that is simply delicious and can be prepared on any occasion and with any type of pasta.

This cauliflower and coconut curry, aromatic and wonderfully comforting, is a recipe you simply must try. If, like me, you enjoy dishes with that distinctive spiced touch of Indian cuisine, you’ll love it from the moment you start your mise en place. And even if you don’t, I recommend giving it a go — the result is truly delicious.

Edamame has become one of the trendiest healthy appetisers. You've probably seen it in Japanese restaurants or on Asian food menus, served as a light and flavourful starter. But the best part is that it's very easy and quick to prepare at home. If you're wondering how to cook edamame to get it just right, with that glossy and slightly charred touch, here's the complete guide.

If you fancy a walk through Naples, I suggest starting with one of its most popular and passionate Italian pasta recipes: spaghetti alla Puttanesca. You’ll see how the sauce will transport you to Italy while you’re cooking, without even leaving home. And as soon as you bring the dish to the table and taste the spaghetti, just close your eyes and you’ll feel as if you were dining in one of its seaside restaurants. 

I'm convinced that some traditional dishes are inseparable from utensils that are just as traditional—or even more so—than the recipe itself. When I think of a good paella, I imagine it being cooked and served in an iron paella pan. And the same happens with onion soup—I always associate it with a cocotte. This pairing could easily become a fun food-matching game, but I’ll leave that for another day, because today I want to share this fabulous French onion soup with you.