Claudia&Julia's Blog

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

If we talk about pancakes the possibilities are endless and if we talk about Dutch
pancakes as well.They are usually called that when the pancakes are baked and made in a cast-iron skillet, but we're going to put a twist on them and prepare them in individual size and in mini cocottes.

Although the origins of the cannelé are uncertain, history has it that the nuns of the Annonciades convent in Bordeaux made them for the poor. They used as ingredients the wheat they found on the docks, fallen from the holds of ships or from torn sacks, and the egg yolks that were discarded to clarify wine, since only the whites were used in the cellars. Thanks to the ships that arrived at the Port of the Moon, they obtained vanilla and rum to enrich their recipe.

Making baked pear or apple is one of the easiest, quickest, and most delicious things, and you can imagine that when tossed with a touch of cinnamon and combined with yogurt it's a delightful recipe. Today I bring you how to make these yogurt cups with cinnamon-baked pear, which you'll have ready before you can say "plis".

Chicken is one of the most versatile meats, and today I bring it in a recipe as classic as it is flavorful, the traditional Mustard Chicken recipe.

It's one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken, with its tangy flavor from the mustard and creaminess from the cream. Very easy to make and delicious — served with a little white rice on the side you'll have a complete meal.

Roast lamb with potatoes and pine nuts is undoubtedly one of the most classic recipes, but today we give a twist to the traditional dish and add, seeking contrast to the intense flavor of the lamb meat, the typical aromas of the Greek islands: this lamb dish includes feta cheese, olives, and fennel.