Claudia&Julia's Blog

The creamy chickpea recipe with spices and coconut milk (Balti-style) that I bring you today is a dish as aromatic and flavorful as it is quick to prepare. I assure you that you won't take even half an hour to cook it, and eating it is a true pleasure. This chickpea curry "Balti-style" is one of my favorite stews, because it saves me on days when I have little time to cook, but it's also a perfect recipe for more leisurely lunches or dinners, when I can enjoy all its nuances at my own pace.

Chicken in pepper sauce is one of those recipes that proves you do not need many ingredients to make a spectacular stew. A good aromatic base, beautifully browned chicken and just enough time for everything to cook slowly are all you need to create a sauce packed with flavour.

Provençal tomatoes are one of my favourite side dishes, especially in summer, when tomatoes are at their very best. When eaten raw, they are fleshy, full of flavour and have the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. That is precisely why, when cooked this way, they make an ideal accompaniment to any dish, whether it is a grilled steak, roast chicken, steamed fish or simply a couple of fried eggs.

There are dishes that have it all, like this classic French ratatouille. Warm, flavorful, aromatic, nutritious, and perfect for enjoying the best seasonal vegetables, this ratatouille is an ode to traditional cooking, the kind that goes from the garden to the table. A colorful dish, with a very elegant presentation, ideal for celebrating life and enjoying at home in good company.

Today we’re bringing out the casserole for a pasta recipe that has you going back for seconds: creamy rigatoni with sun-dried tomatoes, ricotta, and fresh herbs, easy, flavorful, and perfect for everyday cooking.

If autumn could be cooked, it would undoubtedly have all the flavor of this creamy pumpkin and coconut rice in a casserole. It’s a warm, very aromatic recipe, perfect for surprising your loved ones on one of those Sundays that promise to be chilly and when you want to enjoy family time at home. A cozy, comforting dish that celebrates the wonderful combination that puréed pumpkin and coconut milk always make.

Traditional lentils with chorizo in a casserole are one of those dishes that comfort from the very first moment, and it’s an extremely easy recipe to make. The step-by-step I share here is exactly how I make them at home every week, and they come out super tasty with that classic home-cooking aroma that fills the whole house.

With the permission of the most purist chefs, today I suggest reimagining one of the classics of French cuisine, Coq au vin, and preparing wine-braised chicken with cider, which has nothing to envy in the traditional recipe. Without hesitation, chicken in a casserole is delicious any way, but in this dish, replacing the red wine with dry cider is a complete win, because its apple notes pair so well with the chicken.

Autumn has arrived, the leaves on the trees are changing color, we've already changed the clocks, and the markets are full of pumpkins! Today I bring you a very sweet recipe: a pumpkin and coconut jam that's as aromatic and versatile as it is easy to make, and I'm sure you'll love it.

There are Sundays that call for a long table, the smell of sofrito and that slow bubbling that announces something good is cooking. This creamy rice with octopus and artichokes is exactly that: a flavorful dish with Mediterranean character, perfect for sharing at a leisurely pace.

Autumn arrives and with it, always hand in hand, one of the undisputed stars of the season: the pumpkin! As a small tribute, today I want to share a very easy recipe to make — a pasta dish with pumpkin and Parmesan cream that is simply delicious and that you can prepare for any occasion and with any type of pasta.

This cauliflower and coconut curry, aromatic and very comforting, is a recipe you have to try. If, like me, you enjoy dishes with that distinctive spiced touch of Indian cuisine, you'll relish it from the moment you reach for the spices to prepare the mise en place. If not, I suggest you give it a chance, because the result is delightful.