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The Christmas engines are starting to heat up. The most avant-garde will already be thinking about what the menu (or menus, plural) will be this year; and the least, wait for the date to arrive calmly. In this week’s menu, we have included some recipes that can serve as practice for what follows, whether you are one or the other: a soup, a pâté, an easy fish stew, a few recipes with vegetables and several desserts. So don’t say that the holidays surprised you!
Monday December 8
FIRST OF ALL: VEGETABLE SOUP WITH EGG AND LEMON
In Balkan cuisine, it is customary to finish many dishes with a mixture of eggs and lemon called “avgolemono”. Here we apply it to a simple and comforting vegetable dish.
SECOND: COUNTRY PATE
It doesn’t include liver or complicated preparations beyond chopping a few vegetables and mixing the dough well. Almost all the work is done in the oven and it stores perfectly for other holiday meals.
DESSERT: MARBLE CAKE
The visual effect of this classic cake is achieved by giving the dough two colors with the addition of cocoa powder. The recipe can be transformed into a cake by adding a little topping.
Tuesday December 9
FIRST OF ALL: GRILLED CABBAGE WITH PARMESAN AND ANCHOVY SAUCE
Very far from overcooked and fragrant cabbage, in this dish the cruciferous cabbage brings out its crunchy, aromatic character and retains the pleasant hint that it has raw.
SECOND: CRISPY RICE SALAD
The dish went viral on TikTok under the name “crispy rice salad,” and we have something to tell you: the most recommended method doesn’t work. Here we show you one so that it looks really good.
DESSERT: SEASONAL FRUITS: KIWI
Kiwi is in season and is one of the fruits with the highest concentration of vitamin C. Ideal for coping with the cold.
Wednesday December 10
FIRST OF ALL: Basque-style chard
If you think chard is boring, try making it with boiled potatoes, breaded stems and Idiazábal cheese. And now, if so, tell us.
SECOND: TOFU CURRY
There is no one way to prepare curry in India; depending on the region, the ingredients, spices and even the container in which it is cooked vary. This one is smooth, sweet and creamy thanks to the coconut milk.
DESSERT: MANDARIN AND CHEESE CAKE GLASSES
The key to its success lies in the combination of sweet flavors with the salty touch of cream cheese and feta, as well as the acidic addition of tangerine.
Thursday December 11
FIRST OF ALL: ARUGULA, PERSIMUM AND BURRATA SALAD
Fall salads make more sense than ever while half the country is 30 degrees. Try this with arugula, persimmon and burrata and see how well these three ingredients combine.
SECOND: HUSBAND KILLER
Its name comes from a time of scarcity when light food was not highly valued, but “matamaríos” or white stew is the sweet and comforting soup we need in 2023.
DESSERT: SEASONAL FRUITS: GRAPEFRUIT
Poor grapefruit, relegated since the 80s to the category of diet breakfasts because of its bitterness and lightness. Have you tried it roasted?
Friday December 12
FIRST OF ALL: BRUSCHETTA CANDIED ARTICHOKE
We put a few artichokes in oil flavored with garlic, mint and lemon – boil them a little beforehand to make work easier – and we serve them on toast, in the style of Italian “antipasti”.
SECOND: CHICKPEAS WITH SPINACH
It’s ready in 10 minutes, you can accompany it with rice, keep what’s left for the next day, or enrich it with a little feta or an egg.
DESSERT: SPICED CHOCOLATE IN THE CUP
A creamy, thick and delicious version of hot chocolate, which is enhanced with a blend of spices and in which you can dip churros, ensaimadas, milindros or our favorite pastas.
Saturday December 13
MAIN COURSE: KULEBIAKA
Famous chef Escoffier introduced this empanada to France in the early 20th century, and it became so popular that many believe it originated there. But no, it was born in Russia, where it is stuffed with meat, fish or mushrooms.
DESSERT: SEASONAL FRUITS: MANDARIN
Ok: the smell of tangerines isn’t easy to get off your fingers, but it’s a lesser evil compared to their juiciness.
Sunday December 14
MAIN COURSE: BAGNA CAUDA
A very tasty sauce prepared over low heat with lots of garlic, anchovies and olive oil where seasonal vegetables are dipped to die for.
DESSERT: NO-BAKE LEMON COOKIE CAKE
Carlota is the ideal cake to make as a family. For this cold cake with noble origins and easy preparation, you will need neither an oven nor any electronic utensils.
Product of the week
‘I WOULD LIKE MYSELF WITHOUT YOU’
The initiative of the Picuriellu cheese factory, in Llanes, allows you to taste artisanal cheese all year round, in addition to living the daily life of a producer and goat breeder.
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