Claudia&Julia's Blog

This celery root and sweet potato mash with chicken breast recipe is delicious! We prepared it with the steam cooker WMF Vitalis Aroma. It’s a very balanced and nutritious recipe, and because it was steamed it’s much healthier while retaining all its nutrients.

Lasagna is a classic of Italian cuisine and a staple in every home. This traditional chicken and mushroom lasagna recipe is perfect at any time, but if it's served to you on a cold winter day, it will be the most comforting dish of your life.

I bring you some banana pancakes, some delicious sugar-free pancakes. These pancakes are made from banana (banana is the ingredient that helps us sweeten the batter and avoid using sugar) and oats, so they are very healthy and very easy and quick to prepare!

Tuna tataki has become very popular and is a great recipe to make at home. Today I'll tell you how to make marinated tataki at home; more than a recipe, tataki is a cooking technique or way of preparing fish and meats, very easy to learn and one you can apply to different fish and with your favorite sauces.

One of the most delicious breads I’ve made to date is cinnamon pull-apart bread. Its texture slightly resembles brioche and the layers that form in the bread are fun and make this loaf perfect for sharing. The crumb is soft, moist, and very flavorful. Bring it to the table and it will disappear in the blink of an eye.

I'm sure that these banana muffins are going to delight you. The recipe gives you the option to make them banana and chocolate, and I definitely recommend it — the touch of melted chocolate chips inside pairs tremendously well with the banana, while giving it a boost of flavor and indulgence (and in the end, what are we looking for when we bake?

We bring a quiche with a 100% autumnal feel: Pumpkin, apple and gorgonzola quiche. What a combination, right? The contrast of sweet and savory is perfect, especially when cheese is involved.

I bring you a real treat… Quick, light and vegetarian! It's the Poke Bowl, a little-known recipe that I love to make. It's easy to prepare and ideal for getting back to work and packed lunches, though you'll also enjoy it for countless meals and dinners at home. You’ll see it takes very little time to make, which is appreciated during the week, and its ingredients are also very healthy.

Today I bring you a modern version of the traditional lemon meringue pie. This delicious dessert will take you to the Caribbean! (and also to heaven, because it's a true delight). It's a tart full of exotic flavors, which includes coconut (in the crust and in the filling), passion fruit and mango.

Making lasagna reminds me of family Sunday lunches. This is a classic recipe that never goes out of style — a vegetarian lasagna that pleases both adults and children. It's a delicious dish with delicate flavors. The vegetarian filling made with spinach and ricotta is a lighter version than the meat-based one, yet it is succulent and irresistible.

If you're looking for the ultimate chocolate cookie recipe, you've found it. Since I tried this NYC Cookies recipe my kids won't want any other: these are the chocolate cookies that became popular in New York after being published in the New York Times. There are different versions, you'll find them under names like "New York Times Cookies" (or NYT Cookies), "New York City Cookies" (or NYC Cookies) or New York Chio Cookies. Regardless of the name you find, they're amazing!

This chocolate and vanilla sponge cake was a hit at home this summer. Because yes, we kept baking to have homemade, delicious breakfasts and snacks.
Now that autumn is here, I'm sure you'll be encouraged to try it. We made it as a loaf cake, but you can turn it into a beautiful vanilla and chocolate bundt cake simply by using a bundt pan with the distinctive central chimney of Nordic Ware molds!