Blue monday. The menu to face the saddest day of the year – Italian Cuisine

Blue Monday


January 21st is the saddest day of the year. Let's fight it with a menu full of joy!

The third Monday of each year is the saddest day. The Blue Monday in this 2019 it falls on January 21st and, according to the algorithm of the English psychologist Cliff Arnal, it will be a really depressing day. Demotivated, tired and without expectations. If you feel like this do not worry, it's just thepredictable effect of a previously announced day.

The end of the winter holidays, the weekend just ended and a new year (and a new week) to deal with, will make you a rag. Almost. But why not play with cunning?
Put the alarm clock a half hour earlier than usual, take a few minutes to a dessert muscle toning, continue with the shower, a good one Breakfast and wear your favorite clothes. Face the day with carefree and avoid making plans unless you are thinking about the next weekend out of town. This will be a good project to do!

Blue Monday

But since we are what we eat, why not leave the table to find joy again?

To deal with Blue Monday we thought of a menu of good humor full of pleasant childhood memories, transgressions and gratifications. After all, today is a difficult day: we deserve some more pampering.

It starts from scallops au gratin with herbs and 'nduja, relying on power exotic shells (it's never too early to think about holidays) and the energizing power of the chili. Following a small portion of pasta alla gricia. Excellent comfort food, pasta is the right choice to reassure us on a difficult day. The smoothness of the bacon and its flavor will make us feel immersed in one of those ancient Roman trattorias where you eat, drink and laugh, leaving every thought behind. We have chosen the second anti-sadness dish beef skewers with beetroot ketchup. They remember the finger foods of worldly aperitifs, but above all … yes they eat with their hands. The child in us will be very happy to be able to leave the cutlery aside. The beet sauce, moreover, is a precious source of mineral salts and antioxidants, ideal for taking care of us and finding the right charge. To close the menu of good humor, the tart with ganache, oranges and fior di panna. We rely on the ability of chocolate to comfort us in moments not, on the goodness of the cream that always sounds like a sweet transgression and vitamin C. Oranges are in fact the fruit of the season to rely on to get full of vitality. Not to mention the fact that a sweet made with citrus fruits will give us a sense of freshness that can reconcile sleep. And that they are good dreams: according to the stars 2018 will be a lucky year.

Our menu for Blue Monday

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