Claudia&Julia's Blog

If there is one staple at home, it is undoubtedly pasta with tomato sauce. Young and old alike enjoy a good plate of homemade fresh pasta with natural tomato sauce. If you are looking for an easy and quick recipe for any meal, these spaghetti with tomato and crispy capers that I am sharing with you tick all the boxes. Preparing this dish is not difficult at all and the result is delicious. If you also feel like making fresh pasta at home, you will earn a round of applause, although with this homemade tomato sauce any pasta tastes absolutely wonderful. 

Preparad las cucharas, porque hoy os traigo una receta dulce increíble. Este Sticky Toffe Pudding (Bizcocho de dátiles con salsa toffee) es, sin ningún tipo de dudas, uno de los bizcochos húmedos más extraordinarios que he probado últimamente. En cuanto os llevéis la primera cucharada a la boca, su textura suave y fundente os va a capturar para siempre. A partir de ese momento, querréis poner este postre en vuestras vidas tan a menudo como sea posible. ¡No hay vuelta atrás!

Hay recetas que parecen de restaurante, pero en realidad solo necesitan buena materia prima y una cocción bien hecha. Este magret de pato con arroz pilaf y salsa de naranja es exactamente eso: un plato elegante, aromático y con contraste dulce-salado, pero totalmente asumible en casa.

Teriyaki salmon is one of those recipes that, when made right, stays in your weekly rotation forever. It has that perfect balance of speed, flavour, and impressive results that we’re always looking for in everyday cooking: juicy fish, crispy skin, and a glossy sauce that looks restaurant-worthy but is actually made in just a few minutes and with no hassle.

Today I bring you an easy, light, and equally delicious recipe. Inspired by the traditional rösti or Swiss potato omelette, these crispy potato and vegetable pancakes with yogurt sauce are the perfect side for lunches and dinners. Served with Greek yogurt sauce with mint and lemon, they have a very fresh touch, but if you want a vegan recipe, you can serve them without it and you'll still have a very nutritious dish that everyone at home will love, young and old.

Making gyozas at home is much easier than it seems, and the result is an authentic delight. These small Japanese dumplings combine the best of both worlds: a thin, soft wrapper on the outside, with a juicy, flavorful filling on the inside. Today I’ll show you how to make chicken gyozas, a simple and very satisfying version that you can prepare with ingredients you likely already have at home.

Looking for a dish that brings together the best of Spanish cooking in just a few steps? This ribeye steak with Padrón peppers is exactly what you need: juicy meat, intense flavor, and that little green surprise the peppers bring. In this recipe, I’ll show you how to get a perfectly seared ribeye, filled with the aroma of rosemary and garlic, served with a vibrant sauté of Padrón peppers.

If you like boned cutlets, I'm convinced that these pork chops stuffed with goat cheese and kale will delight you. The combination of kale with the goat cheese log is very interesting, especially when warm, as it cooks. Added to the sauce that accompanies the stuffed chops, with cherry tomatoes and the flavor of shallot, it not only adds juiciness to the pork, but intensifies its flavor. Also, they're ready in no time, making them a great option for any weeknight dinner.

Edamame has become one of the trendiest healthy snacks. You’ve likely seen it in Japanese restaurants or on Asian food menus, served as a light, flavorful starter. But the best part is that making it at home is very simple and quick. If you’re wondering how to cook edamame so it turns out perfect, with that glossy, slightly toasted touch, here is the complete guide.

If you'd like to take a walk through Naples, I suggest starting by preparing one of its most popular and passionate Italian pasta recipes, spaghetti alla puttanesca. You'll see how, without leaving your home, they transport you to Italy while you cook the sauce. And as soon as you bring the plate to the table and the spaghetti to your mouth, just close your eyes and you'll feel as if you were eating in one of its seaside restaurants.

As you may already know, I love fresh pasta. Making it, cooking it and savoring it. I like it in all its forms and with any sauce or accompaniment. Since I also enjoy adapting recipes (forgive me, purists), today I bring you these Spaghetti with cuttlefish and shrimp ragù, a delicious dish with lots of summer flavor, because I believe seafood dishes taste like summer.

Listen closely, because I'm not bringing you a tortilla with pan con tomate, but I'm bringing the traditional recipe for a pan con tomate tortilla. I love it!

This pan con tomate tortilla is a traditional Catalan recipe, but nowadays it is little known and you will rarely find it.