Claudia&Julia's Blog

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.

Do you like Nutella? And oatmeal cookies? I love both, and if we combine them I get the perfect dessert. Besides, now that it's summer, the best dessert takes the form of ice cream. Don't you agree with me?

So today I suggest a good homemade Nutella ice cream served in a homemade oatmeal and coconut cookie cup. How do you feel about that?

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.

You can make some really impressive recipes using just a frying pan! On this occasion, Julio (WMF chef) brings us an oriental-style vegetable stir-fry that's delicious. It results in very tasty sautéed vegetables, a recipe you can serve either as a first course or as a side with meat or fish.

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!!

Don't you love logs like this? They're pretty, elegant and very easy to portion, I like that, that way there are no fights and each diner is served a portion as big or as small as they fancy. That later there's always someone who says I want less, I want more… you're like children.

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.

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.