Claudia&Julia's blog
How to cook chestnuts
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!
Monkfish tails American-style with clams
You asked us for more fish recipes in a casserole, and nothing is more delicious than monkfish tails in sauce, American-style and with clams. It’s a truly exquisite recipe, first for the quality of its main ingredient—we all know how exquisite monkfish is in every bite—and also for the bold flavor of the sauce we serve with it.
Halloween Cookies: Chocolate and Peanut Spiders
With these chilling chocolate spiders, more beyond preparing a Halloween recipe, you'll make some little chocolate and peanut cakes delicious.
Red cabbage and pear cream
Although this dish is very common on Christmas menus, nothing should prevent us from including it in our celebrations at any other time of the year. It is an elegant, eye-catching starter that is sure to win over our diners' appetites. Because it's de-li-cious.
Lemon and Almond Cake (Gluten-Free)
There are many lemon cakes, but the truth is that this lemon and almond cake is one of the most popular at home. I also make it with a quick and simple lemon glaze, which besides finishing it off nicely for presentation, further enhances its lemon flavor. It’s a gluten-free cake recipe, ideal for anyone looking for alternatives to wheat cakes.
Foolproof No-Rise Bread
Making homemade bread has something magical about it, although mustering the courage to try it is often a bit challenging. The world of dough can be imposing and intimidating given the number of recipes that include terms like sourdough, long fermentation, etc. Fortunately this is not the case with this foolproof bread recipe, as I like to call it.
Camembert Cheese Mummy for Halloween
I’ve seen few recipes that are as easy, fun, quick to prepare, and perfect for enjoying at the table as making this recipe for baked Camembert cheese turned into a mummy for Halloween. You’ll dip until there’s no mummy left!
Spiced Pumpkin Canelés
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.
Roasted garlic: how to make it and how to use it
I bring you a kitchen staple, roasted garlic, a preparation essential both for enjoying on its own and for boosting the flavor and result of any dish you use it in. Here you'll find how to make roasted garlic, how to use it in your recipes, and also ideas for making the most of the wonderful garlic‑infused oil that comes from storing roasted garlic in oil.
Meringue Mille-Feuille
Today, in old-fashioned desserts: Meringue mille-feuille! Yes, it may be one of the oldest sweets in history, but for that very reason you're sure to have more than one anecdote to tell when it comes to these delicious puff pastries.
Fluffy yogurt cake
Back to basics! The yogurt cake is one of the quickest solutions to any need to have a fluffy and treat-ready cake ready in no time. You mix all the ingredients and into the oven. Just like that! And everyone always loves it.
Hake in green sauce
One of the great classics of Spanish cuisine is hake in green sauce. Simple to prepare, yet big on results. To make it perfect, you need quality ingredients: very fresh hake, good extra virgin olive oil, homemade fish stock, a quality white wine, and parsley—lots of parsley.
