Claudia&Julia's Blog

The combination of coffee, salt, honey, pomegranate, lime, sweet potato, thyme and cheese may sound surprising on paper, but I can assure you that in these grilled sweet potatoes with figs and goat’s cream cheese, it works spectacularly well. Claudia’s word!

Today I’m sharing a very tasty recipe, full of nuances and aromas that will fill your kitchen: a shrimp and vegetable curry that I love to make and enjoy slowly. It’s a dish you can prepare in a short time, that guarantees wonderful results, and that will win everyone over at home. What more could you ask for?

The creamy chickpea recipe with spices and coconut milk (Balti-style) that I bring you today is a dish as aromatic and flavorful as it is quick to prepare. I assure you that you won't take even half an hour to cook it, and eating it is a true pleasure. This chickpea curry "Balti-style" is one of my favorite stews, because it saves me on days when I have little time to cook, but it's also a perfect recipe for more leisurely lunches or dinners, when I can enjoy all its nuances at my own pace.

Provençal tomatoes are one of my favourite side dishes, especially in summer, when tomatoes are at their very best. When eaten raw, they are fleshy, full of flavour and have the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. That is precisely why, when cooked this way, they make an ideal accompaniment to any dish, whether it is a grilled steak, roast chicken, steamed fish or simply a couple of fried eggs.

There are dishes that have it all, like this classic French ratatouille. Warm, flavorful, aromatic, nutritious, and perfect for enjoying the best seasonal vegetables, this ratatouille is an ode to traditional cooking, the kind that goes from the garden to the table. A colorful dish, with a very elegant presentation, ideal for celebrating life and enjoying at home in good company.

There are recipes that have it all: color, aroma, flavor, and nutrition in a single dish. This skillet of chickpeas with vegetables and couscous is one of them. Inspired by Eastern cuisine, with spices like cumin, turmeric, and paprika, it is a complete vegetarian dish that everyone loves and that you can have ready in less than 35 minutes.

As soon as you bring these steamed white asparagus with hollandaise sauce to the table, everyone will be impressed. Both because of how beautiful they look and how delicious they taste. Serving asparagus with hollandaise sauce is always a winning choice, and if you also add hard-boiled eggs and ham, this recipe becomes a simple yet complete and, above all, delicious dish.

The potato and spinach curry I’m sharing with you today is an easy vegan recipe that has it all, just the kind I love. It’s quick and easy to make, can be prepared ahead of time since you can boil the potatoes in advance, it’s delicious, nutritious, and can be adapted to suit the cook’s taste. An ideal recipe!

This easy, healthy recipe is a real find, and the result couldn’t be tastier. The vegan stir-fry of crispy tofu and asparagus in a wok is ready in no time and I promise you’ll be licking your fingers. Cooked in an Asian style with a delicious sauce where ginger adds a fresh, slightly spicy touch, this stir-fry is a great, very healthy option to add to the weekly menu for any lunch or dinner.

This vegetable pie in a mini-casserole is a recipe so simple, delicious, and eye-catching that it wins you over from the very first moment. As with a delicious quiche, the contrast between the crispy puff pastry, the creaminess of the mozzarella cream, and the tenderness of the vegetables turns this savory tart into an exquisite dish perfect for any occasion.

If you enjoy simple recipes with that elegant touch that transforms a vegetable into a special dish, you’re going to love these oven-roasted leeks with brown butter, shallot and toasted hazelnuts.

Traditional lentils with chorizo in a casserole are one of those dishes that comfort from the very first moment, and it’s an extremely easy recipe to make. The step-by-step I share here is exactly how I make them at home every week, and they come out super tasty with that classic home-cooking aroma that fills the whole house.