Our weekly menu is in tune with fall flavors.
Autumn is gradually settling into our plates and bringing with it delicious seasonal products. This week, we are honoring the fruits and vegetables of October: mushrooms, squash, figs, grapes, apples and pears come in all forms and bring us the comfort and delicacy that the season demands. Rich in flavors and vitamins, they are popular in autumn soups, stews and sweet treats.
What menu for the week?
Monday
Chickpea and sweet potato falafel
Brocciu-spinach omelette
Fig compote, chocolate ganache
Tuesday
Mushroom and parmesan cream soup
Chorizo and sweet potato pan fry
Cinnamon rolls with apples
Wednesday
Arugula, ham, feta and hazelnut salad
Potato gratin with Camembert flambé with calva
Plums sautéed in olive oil
THURSDAY
Mushroom and leek baozi
Pastries with vegetables, smoked brisket and emmental
Grape fritters
Friday
Butternut, goat’s cheese and egg soup
Marinated red mullet fillets, pan-fried mushrooms, coriander and lime
Vanilla and caramel rice pudding, caramelized dried fruits
SATURDAY
Orange salad, fennel, hazelnuts and beet juice
Parmentier with lentils and caramelized onions
Ricotta grape tart
Sunday
Porcini mushroom carpaccio, tiles and peanut sauce
Duck breast and caramelized grapes
Pear and chestnut cream pancakes
My shopping list for the week
This week, at the primeurwe slip into our basket sweet potatoes, spinach, spring onions, porcini mushrooms, button mushrooms, kale, watercress, arugula, potatoes, leeks, squash, carrots, celery, butternut squash, red beets, fennel, shallots , garlic and onions. As for fruits, you will need figs, apples, black and white grapes, plums, oranges, pears, yellow and green lemons. We especially don’t forget the fresh herbs: parsley, coriander, chives, mint, thyme, rosemary, and coriander.
Little detour to the butcher to have chorizo, serrano ham, smoked brisket and duck breast. At the fishmongertake some red mullet fillets.
Then, head towards thesalty groceries to obtain spices: cumin, Espelette pepper, cinnamon and fennel seeds. We continue by taking sesame paste, chickpeas, hazelnuts, pistachios, pine nuts, almonds, walnuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, soy sauce, grape seed oil, round rice, green lentils, tomato paste and coconut milk. Let’s move on to thesweet grocery store with 70% cocoa chocolate, vanilla pods, brown and muscovado sugar, vanilla extract, agave syrup, orange blossom water, gingerbread, peanut puree, honey, chestnut cream and juice grapes.
Make a stop at fresh department to take brocciu, parmesan, liquid cream, unsalted and semi-salted butter, semi-skimmed milk, cream cheese or cream cheese, feta, camembert, emmental, goat’s yogurt, whole and semi-skimmed milk, vegetable milk and ricotta.
Last stop at frozen food section to collect almond ice cream.
Have a good week and enjoy your meal!
Chickpea and sweet potato falafel
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Chickpea and sweet potato falafel
Brocciu-spinach omelette
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Brocciu-spinach omelette
Fig compote, chocolate ganache
- 6 people
- Level: Easy
- 5 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Fig compote, chocolate ganache
Mushroom and parmesan cream soup
- 6 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Mushroom and parmesan soup
Chorizo and sweet potato pan fry
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Chorizo and sweet potato pan
Cinnamon rolls with apples
- 6 people
- Level: Easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cinnamon rolls with apples
Arugula, ham, feta and hazelnut salad
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Arugula, ham, feta and hazelnut salad
Potato gratin with Camembert flambé with calva
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Potato gratin with Camembert flambé with calva
Plums sautéed in olive oil
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Plums sautéed in olive oil
Mushroom and leek baozi
- 12 people
- Level: Very easy
- 40 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Baozi with mushrooms and leeks
Pastries with vegetables, smoked brisket and emmental
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pastries with vegetables, smoked brisket and emmental
Grape fritters
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 40 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Grape fritters
Butternut, goat’s cheese and egg soup
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Butternut, goat cheese and egg soup
Marinated red mullet fillets, pan-fried mushrooms, coriander and lime
- 2 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Marinated red mullet fillets, pan-fried mushrooms, coriander and lime
Vanilla and caramel rice pudding, caramelized dried fruits
- 6 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Vanilla and caramel rice pudding, caramelized dried fruits
Orange salad, fennel, hazelnuts and beet juice
- 2 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Orange salad, fennel, hazelnuts and beet juice
Parmentier with lentils and caramelized onions
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Parmentier with lentils and caramelized onions
Ricotta grape tart
- 6 people
- Level: Very easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Ricotta grape tart
Porcini mushroom carpaccio, tiles and peanut sauce
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Quite expensive
- See the recipe: Carpaccio of porcini mushrooms, tuiles and peanut sauce
Duck breast and caramelized grapes
- 2 people
- Level: Very easy
- 5 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Duck breast and caramelized grapes
Pear and chestnut cream pancakes
- 6 people
- Level: Easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pear and chestnut cream pancakes