Claudia&Julia's blog

This recipe for buckwheat blinis with smoked salmon, crème fraîche and caviar has everything it takes to become the star appetiser of any celebration and is perfect for your Christmas table. It’s easy to prepare, visually stunning, and I can assure you the blinis are delicious.

Let’s make a mozzarella and pesto pull-apart bread shaped like a Christmas tree! Delicious and shareable, festive and easy to prepare with the step-by-step instructions I’ve included in this recipe.

There are many recipes for eggplant Parmesan, but the one I'm sharing today will be a game-changer. The moment you bring it to the table and they try it at home, they won't want another. That's what happened to me and I'm convinced I won't be the only one it happens to. This dish is an absolute delight, with a wonderful, creamy aroma and flavor, full of nutrients and color—a dish to be enjoyed from start to finish.

There are traditional dishes that should be cooked and savored at least once in a lifetime. An example is the French onion soup I’m sharing today. A soup in a casserole, cooked slowly, that only asks for a bit of patience so the result is as spectacular as the classic recipes always are. If you haven’t had the chance to try this soup with gratinéed cheese, don’t miss this casserole recipe. If you already know it, you know as well as I do that the aroma and flavor of this French onion soup are incomparable.

Although it’s not in season yet, today I bring you the wonderful baked cacio e pepe artichoke recipe, which you must make when they are at their best because it’s really worth it. The truth is I love artichokes, no matter how they are cooked. If someone gave me a bouquet of these flowers, they would make me the happiest person in the world!

At home we adore pasta, so when I saw this recipe for conchiglioni stuffed with shrimp and ricotta I didn’t hesitate to make it. The result of this stuffed pasta was a success, something I had no doubts about before making it. The filling of these conchiglioni is delicious, the béchamel sauce that accompanies them pairs wonderfully, and the gratin turns this pasta dish into a celebration.

Today I bring you the perfect appetizer for a dinner on the terrace, one that will leave anyone lucky enough to try it speechless when you make it. This smoked salmon and crab roll has an amazing sea-and-summer flavor; a delicious, refreshing bite that feels wonderful. Pair it with a glass of this Mimosa cocktail, and success is guaranteed.

You have no idea how easy it is to make beef carpaccio! I promise there’s no simpler recipe, and today I show you step by step and in video how to make marinated beef carpaccio with arugula and Parmesan at home. You’ll have it ready in no time and you’ll love the flavor.

Today I bring you a recipe that I'm sure, once you try it, you'll make often. This stuffed eggs with salmon and spinach béchamel recipe is a real find. It's very simple to prepare, the result is delicious and very creamy, and since you can make it with any filling you want, it's perfect as a way to use leftovers.

Stuffed eggs are a true classic — besides being delicious, they’re a perfect way to accompany a salad, a fish dish, rice... and they are undoubtedly the perfect appetizer for big celebrations, as they look very elegant on the table and make many of the guests happy.