Claudia&Julia's Blog
Crispy Spiced Chickpeas
You can make a delicious, healthy snack the easiest way: this spiced chickpea recipe is an irresistible nibble, and it only takes you one minute to prepare — then dry them!
Green asparagus with lemon (skillet and oven)
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.
Mushrooms with miso and honey
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.
Mushroom, Lentil and Bean Shepherd's Pie (Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie)
We bring you the popular English shepherd's pie recipe in a vegetarian version full of flavor and energy, just as this dish should be. The traditional shepherd's pie is a classic British frugal-cooking dish—simple and hearty—that makes use of leftover roast meat from festive meals and is crowned with a layer of gratinéed mashed potato.
Stuffed zucchinis
Have you tried making stuffed vegetables? It's easy, attractive and elegant and a very practical and very tasty option. At this time of year it's when we eat stuffed vegetables the most at home. It's an elegant and different way to enjoy vegetables, and you can make a good impression on a festive day by bringing a light first course
Roasted Brussels sprouts with ham
If you're looking for a super quick, healthy recipe suitable for all kinds of situations, this roasted Brussels sprouts with ham recipe is for you! You make it in 1 minute and let the oven work for only 20, so it's a quick and very impressive recipe.
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.
Garlic mushrooms
The garlic mushrooms are an ideal way to enjoy mushrooms. In this case, we make garlic button mushrooms, since it's a recipe you can make all year round. It's an easy and effective recipe.
Vegetable tian with garlic tomato sauce
You can go ahead and grab a kitchen mandoline and some fresh, colorful, and varied vegetables: that’s the secret to making this vegetable tian with garlic tomato sauce taste as delicious as it looks. That, and the Le Creuset roasting pan—new, lightweight, durable, and fabulous for making all kinds of roasts.
Vegetable gyozas (Chinese dumplings)
I love the way the different cuisines of the Asian continent season their dishes. The blandest foods are transformed into tasty bites, with peculiar and very powerful flavors. Among my favorites are gyozas, Chinese dumplings that I could eat with both hands every day of the week.
Vegetable curry
Curry is a spice blend very popular in India that, depending on its composition, can be mild or very spicy. If applied to a stew it is also called curry. Today the curry is a vegetable curry, and, as is traditional in this recipe, we will use it to accompany a good serving of rice.
Savory shallot and goat cheese tart
One onion, a handful of shallots, a log of goat cheese, a few sprigs of rosemary and a sheet of shortcrust pastry. That’s all we need to make this beauty and be a hit. Well, that and for the pastry to be homemade. The difference with store-bought is huge and, in case you didn’t know, it costs nothing (or almost nothing) to make it at home.
