Claudia&Julia's Blog

Today's recipe is one of the healthiest we can eat. A steamed salmon with vegetables and teriyaki sauce that tastes heavenly and is ready in no time. All upside for a great dish we love that leaves us more than satisfied every time we prepare it.

I've always loved finding a way to use leftovers and not waste anything in the kitchen. This coconut pudding recipe is precisely that: a recipe for using up stale bread. The bread, rolls or even croissants you have left over from a party that you don't want to waste.

Wrapping tasty vegetable meatballs together with fresh vegetables and a delicious sauce is something I could never get tired of. Eating a wrap like this with your hands is a celebration of life and the senses. And here I leave you the recipe for a good one. Roasted eggplant and mushrooms give the balls an intense flavor (without being fried; in the Le Creuset nonstick pan they can be made with very little oil, without sticking).

In summer, savory tarts are a perfect solution for summer dinners, outings, or picnics. They are easy to transport and something everyone likes; moreover, they are just as delicious hot as they are warm, so it’s no problem to take one with you anywhere to share a few hours after making it.

Summer and sangría go hand in hand, so today we bring you a drink as refreshing as it is delicious, with which you'll leave your guests delighted but with zero hassle whatsoever.

With these temperatures you need a lot of nerve (or a pastry-baker's willpower that ignores thermometers) to face a hot oven. Even so, so as not to discourage those who refuse to give up a sumptuous dessert despite the summer heat, today I bring you this S'mores Cake, a recipe that doesn't require an oven, yet will hardly find a rival among those that do.

In summer we all feel like going out more and we spend more time enjoying the countryside or the hills, the beach or the city. But we also want to host and organize dinners with friends or family and this Nectarine Crumble is perfect as a dessert. It's perfect because it's easy, quick and delicious.

Lebanese cuisine is a true delight; I really enjoy preparing dishes based on this gastronomy and sharing them with friends on summer evenings.

For that reason, and because I know you love surprising your diners, I suggest mini burgers — you know they’re always a draw, and if they’re different from the usual ones we have in mind they’ll always be a hit. So today I bring you mini falafel burgers.

Anyone else here who lives on salads during the summer? And anyone else who by the end of July has run out of new ideas and ends up always eating the same salad? I admit that having a varied repertoire that suits the whole family isn’t always easy, so I try different salads and save the ones that are most liked at home to share with you. And, what can I tell you, this pickled chicken salad with mango, goat cheese and walnuts has been a huge hit!!

Please forgive me, I know there are countless wonderful frozen desserts today to beat the heat. A huge range of flavors, textures, colors... But I'm a romantic and, despite really enjoying all things new and novel, I can't do without the timeless sweets. That's why this summer we can't stop making this Whisky Ice Cream Cake and dusting off fond childhood memories.

When this time of year comes around I switch into "dinners on the terrace" mode, with friends, in a lively setting and with cool recipes that take very little effort. Without a doubt the one that never fails is steamed mussels, which is one of the easiest dishes you can make. It's an economical dish that everyone usually likes, and paired with a good Ribeiro... What can I tell you that you don't already know!

With the hustle and stress of the week, breakfast is often the big forgotten meal. So one of the things we enjoy most on weekends is breakfast. It's the perfect time to make something special and unhurried for the whole family.

The gluten-free pancakes I'm sharing today are some of my family's favorites. They're very simple pancakes, with very few ingredients, and they take 10 minutes to make.