Claudia&Julia's blog

If you could cook autumn, it would undoubtedly taste like this creamy pumpkin and coconut rice in cocotte. It’s a warm and wonderfully aromatic recipe, perfect for surprising your loved ones on one of those chilly Sundays when all you want is to stay in and enjoy family time at home. A cosy and comforting dish that celebrates the beautiful combination of pumpkin purée and coconut milk.

If you want to learn how to make a homemade cake that’s easy, moist, and full of flavour, this recipe has it all! With this orange and pistachio cake, success is guaranteed – I promise there won’t be a crumb left once they try it. The cake itself is wonderful, but with that orange glaze on top, it becomes truly spectacular. Served with a good latte, it’s one of my favourite breakfasts.

Looking for a complete dish that’s healthy, tasty and quick to make? This recipe for chickpeas with roasted vegetables in the Ninja CRISPI air fryer has it all. Chickpeas provide plant-based protein, fibre and minerals like iron and magnesium, making them an excellent choice for lighter and more balanced meals.

There are many recipes for aubergine parmigiana, but this one will truly stand out. The moment you bring it to the table and your family tries it, they won't want any other version. That’s exactly what happened to me, and I’m sure I won’t be the only one. This dish is an absolute delight, with a wonderful, creamy flavour and aroma, full of nutrients and colour — a dish to enjoy from start to finish.

With the permission of the most purist chefs, today I suggest reinterpreting one of the classics of French cuisine, the Coq au Vin, by preparing a chicken in cider wine that truly rivals the traditional recipe. Without hesitation, chicken cooked in a cocotte is always delicious, but in this dish, replacing red wine with dry cider is a brilliant idea, as its apple notes pair wonderfully with the chicken.

As the afternoons grow shorter, I find myself longing to turn on the oven and bake comforting recipes. One such example is this winter galette, filled with a delicious mixture of roasted pumpkin and feta cheese, and infused with a wonderfully Mediterranean aroma thanks to thyme and oregano.

Some Sundays call for a long table, the aroma of a good sofrito, and that slow bubbling that signals something delicious is cooking. This creamy rice with octopus and artichokes is exactly that: a flavourful dish with Mediterranean character, perfect for sharing at a leisurely pace.

Autumn is here and with it, as always, one of the undisputed stars of the season: pumpkin! As a small tribute, today I want to share a very easy recipe — a pasta dish with pumpkin and parmesan cream that is simply delicious and can be prepared on any occasion and with any type of pasta.

How about we give a twist to Dubai chocolate, one of the most viral trends in recent months? With this chocolate and pistachio crepe roll with crunchy glaze I bring you today, the twists are quite literal — we’re going to roll up chocolate crêpes filled with pistachio cream.

I'm convinced that some traditional dishes are inseparable from utensils that are just as traditional—or even more so—than the recipe itself. When I think of a good paella, I imagine it being cooked and served in an iron paella pan. And the same happens with onion soup—I always associate it with a cocotte. This pairing could easily become a fun food-matching game, but I’ll leave that for another day, because today I want to share this fabulous French onion soup with you.

When the craving at home is for a chocolate-rich dessert, these individual coulant-style brownies are the best option: small, intense, and with that gooey centre that makes them irresistible. They are easy and quick to prepare (Claudia’s word! you’ll have them ready in 20 minutes), and I can assure you that moist chocolate centre will be your downfall – and everyone else’s who tries them.

Few things I like as much as the combination of hazelnuts and dark chocolate. That’s why this hazelnut and chocolate chip cake has stolen my heart. That, and because it includes a third wonderful ingredient: brown butter, or beurre noisette. The combination of all of them results in a cake with a delicious flavour and an incredible aroma that, once it escapes from the oven, fills every corner of the kitchen.