Menu of the week: recipe ideas from Monday January 15 to Sunday January 21

In this month of January, where the cold and the gray can sometimes tarnish our days, there is nothing like a comforting winter menu carefully chosen to sweeten the week and counter the famous “Blue Monday”, the third Monday of the month of January infamous for being the most depressing day of the year. The perfect opportunity to treat yourself to some good, comforting winter stews that highlight seasonal products in recipes that will make you love winter vegetables. Also choose dishes that are quick to prepare, such as winter gratins, pan-fried or pasta with sauce, perfect for a week of winter.

What menu for the week?

Monday

Butternut, beetroot and feta carpaccio
Tarte tatin with shallots and Provence herbs
Cinnamon winter tiramisu

Tuesday
Carrot, date and pistachio salad
Mexican pan-fried gratin with mimolette
Honey and pistachio mascarpone

Wednesday
Express borscht
Frittata with two cabbages
Hazelnut apple crumble

THURSDAY
Mint Broccoli Pan
Spaghetti alla carbonara
Stracciatella mousse

Friday
Mushroom and chervil soup
Potatoes, parmesan sauce
Squares of oats, banana, buckwheat honey

SATURDAY

Carrot salad with candied lemon, herbed yogurt
Japanese omelette, miso, gruyere and sesame
Lemon meringue panna cotta

Sunday
Creamy spinach, pea and blue soup
Chicken stew
Madeleines

Your shopping list for the week

First step at the primeur, where you can get broccoli, cooked beets and chioggia, butternut squash, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes, celery, leeks, spinach, white cabbage and cauliflower. Don’t forget the essential garlic, shallots and onions.

Continue by stocking up onaromatic herbs with chervil, chives, coriander, flat-leaf parsley and mint.

Don’t forget to add the spices to your basket: dried pepper, cumin, nutmeg, coriander seeds, thyme, smoked paprika, cinnamon and finally herbs de Provence.

Side fresh products, add to the shopping list butter, thick and liquid crème fraîche, Greek yogurt, mascarpone, ricotta, gruyere, mimolette, Comté, pecorino and grated parmesan. Continue with mozzarella, bleu de Gex (or other blue cheese) and feta, as well as puff and shortcrust pastry. As always, don’t forget the eggs.

At the butcherchoose chicken fillets, guanciale and smoked brisket.

Continue to the department grocery store to take flour, sugar, vanilla sugar, honey, peanut butter, vanilla extract, lemon curd, spoon biscuits, cocoa powder, hazelnut powder, dark and white chocolate, and dates. Add oat flakes, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, toasted sesame seeds and pistachios. Don’t forget the crushed and whole tomatoes, red beans and tomato paste.

Then take a brief passage through the department frozen products and add frozen peas.

Finally, finish your shopping at the wine merchant to get some amaretto.

Have a good week and enjoy your meal.