Claudia&Julia's Blog

There are recipes that seem restaurant-quality, but in reality only require good ingredients and proper cooking. This duck magret with pilaf rice and orange sauce is exactly that: an elegant, aromatic dish with sweet-and-salty contrast, yet perfectly doable at home.

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.

This recipe for turbot on the griddle with fennel and lemon is the best example of "less is more." Both in the number of ingredients it uses and in how it’s cooked. You’ll see it’s the perfect excuse to make the most of your ceramic frying pan and to enjoy an extraordinary white fish. A dish with Mediterranean aroma and flavor, in which the turbot takes center stage.

Today's recipe is one of the pillars of Italian cuisine: I invite you to travel to Italy with the recipe for authentic Bolognese sauce, accompanied by some tips on how to make traditional ragù alla bolognese. I assure you there is no more famous sauce for pasta!