Claudia&Julia's Blog

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.

At home my mother always made the hamburgers; she preferred to choose the meat and have it ground on the spot and then season it with garlic, parsley, and onion. Those things are not forgotten and I have been unable to buy ready-made hamburgers.

The cod is without a doubt one of the most versatile fish. We can find it salted and now in almost all supermarkets also at the right level of salt, which means we can decide to have cod almost immediately.

Today we are going to prepare it with white wine and tomato. We will use cherry tomatoes of different colors that give it a fresh and very appetizing appearance these days when the heat sets in.

I love trying new recipes. At home they always reproach me for not making that milk bread with such a tender crumb anymore, or that banana ice cream that turned out so delicious. Sometimes I try so many things that I forget to cook the everyday, simple dishes.

They say this burger isn’t just any burger... It’s the deluxe edition! A vegetarian burger with marinated mushrooms, grilled on the grill. Honestly, if you’re tired of the original version or simply want to try a new recipe, this one is well worth it.

With spring arriving, let’s make the most of the cherries that are starting to appear at the market. In this recipe, the boneless lamb has a flavorful stuffing and is served with a thick sauce with an intense cherry and wine flavor. You’ll love it!

Portuguese cuisine boasts so many cod recipes that we could make a different one every day of the year without repeating. This is one of the most popular, both inside and outside the neighboring country. At home it’s much loved, even by those who aren’t big fans of fish, which is a welcome thing. Likewise, it’s a very simple dish to prepare and doesn’t require unusual ingredients or odd gadgets.

The simplest recipes often become the ones we repeat most. Today I bring you one of them: a simple and very healthy recipe, but absolutely delicious. A steamed gilt-head bream flavored with lemon, rosemary and pink pepper, which will make you banish forever the idea that steamed fish is boring. The flesh turns wonderfully juicy and firm, and the flavors are enhanced because the bream cooks in its own juices. The touch of lemon and rosemary, together with the pink pepper, give a fresh note and a surprising counterpoint to the palate in this recipe.

I'm not going to lie to you. Today I don't bring a quick recipe. That said, it's not a difficult recipe either, but it is a bit time-consuming. Of course it's also absolutely delicious, and as soon as you try the first bite of these stuffed baby squid braised with onions, you forget all the time you may have spent preparing them and only remember how incredibly tasty they are, I promise!

This Strogonoff or Stroganoff is one of my favorite dishes. There is no single recipe and everyone usually adds their own touch. We're talking about a Russian stew that's basically made with beef, mushrooms or wild mushrooms and onion in a cream sauce (and here's where it differs), which is seasoned in different ways.

Can you think of a better plan for a Friday night than the classic “sofa and movie?” I can: pair it with a great dinner!! What can I say, I have a very developed foodie streak, hehe. But you can't deny that pairing a good movie with a good dinner is a perfect plan! And if there's one dish that's sneaked into our favorites for these nights, it's pulled pork tacos.

Let's see, for my understanding… Who said that to eat well you had to spend a lot of time in the kitchen? Well, whoever said that surely had never tried this pork tenderloin with orange glaze.