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Easter Monday picnic? 50 ideas to do it at home – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

The Easter Monday picnic it is a real institution. A day at the seaside, in the countryside, but also at the nearest park is ideal for celebrating holiday Monday and enjoying the first days of spring. And what about those big black clouds? The weather is crazy, we know and often doesn’t respect our desire for sun. But Let’s not be discouraged by the bad weather: let’s prepare the best picnic ever at home.

How to set the table

Let’s set the Easter Monday table with checkered tablecloth, baskets for bread and flowered place cards. In the center of the table and scattered between one plate and another we have colorful dishes wildflowers and, for the children at home, we prepare a small table and cushions to sit directly on the carpet: it will be just like in the park!

Given the informal atmosphere they will be disposable tableware is also allowed, perhaps to be chosen in colored and assorted paper. Yellow, orange and lilac will be fine, but even a total green look will recall picnics on the lawn. If you are wondering what to cook, the answer is: the great classics of outdoor lunches.

What to cook for the Easter Monday picnic?

They will be perfect for the Easter Monday picnic at home, meatballs to be served while still hot on a large tray, omelettes stuffed to be portioned into rectangles that can also be picked up with the hands, focaccias to be distributed on the cheerful table and savory pies based on vegetables, cheeses and cured meats. For the occasion, the preparations of the dish will be ideal baked dough in the classic version and with vegetarian or fish-based variants, as well as the sautéed yellow ricestolen for the picnic from the Milanese tradition.

To accompany these dishes they must not be missing a rich platter of cured meats such as rolled bacon, coppa, raw and cooked ham and salami and a plate with mixed cheeses soft and seasoned accompanied by honey and mustard. And to make this homemade picnic even more delicious, instead of bread we serve focaccia prepared following the most ancient Ligurian tradition.

50 recipes for a homemade Easter Monday picnic

Easter Monday picnic

Are there supermarkets open at Easter and Easter Monday 2024? – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

If you are looking for supermarkets that are open because you forgot a fundamental ingredient to prepare yours Easter’s menuor because you haven’t had time to purchase what you will need for the Easter Monday picnicthere is good news: from north to south Italy, many points of sale guarantee the service even on holidays. To avoid a wasted ride, the advice is always to pay attention not only to the days, but also to the opening hours, since some supermarkets only open for half a day. We help you with your search.

Aldi

Aldi stores will be closed on Easter, but open on Easter Monday, with Sunday opening hours. The San Giuliano Milanese store will, however, also remain closed on Easter Monday. On this page you can find the nearest shop with its opening hours.

Carrefour

In many cases, Carrefour supermarkets will remain open on both Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, but since the opening hours are different in each store, it is advisable to check the opening hours of the nearest store.

Conad

Conad ensures the opening, both at Easter and on Easter Monday, of numerous points of sale, from north to south, from Turin to Milan, from Florence to Rome and from Cagliari to Palermo. To find out which supermarkets will be open on Easter and Easter Monday, you can consult the shop map.

Coop and Ipercoop

Even for Coop and Ipercoop the extraordinary openings vary depending on the stores, many are closed on Easter and open on Easter Monday and vice versa, and sometimes they are only open for half a day. All the info on the dedicated page.

Crai

Some stores are open during the two holidays, but each center has established its own opening hours. To check openings, consult the website or call the store directly.

Despar

For now, there don’t seem to be any extraordinary openings planned for Despar, but you can check each individual store in the next few days.

long S

Esselunga shops are closed at Easter, but open on Easter Monday. To check the opening times you can consult the website by searching by point of sale.

Family

As regards the Famila sales points, extraordinary openings are planned for both Easter and Easter Monday, which can be found here (Easter) and here (Easter Monday).

The giant

Many Il Gigante outlets will be open on Easter (at least until midday) or Easter Monday, but also on both days. Here you can check which ones. However, the shops in Cinisello Balsamo (via Aquileia), Melegnano and Sesto San Giovanni (viale Monti and via Marx) remain closed.

Hyper

On Easter Monday the hypermarkets will be open, while on Easter Monday they will remain open. Here you can find the times.

Lidl

Lidl stores will respect the Easter closure, but will be open on Easter Monday. Here you can consult the timetables.

Md

To find out the opening hours of Md supermarkets on Easter and Easter Monday, take a look at the sales points page.

Pam Panorama

Some Pam Panorama stores will be open on Easter Monday. Here you can check where.

Unes

Several Unes supermarkets are open on both Easter and Easter Monday, others are on one of the two days and with reduced hours. At this link you can find all the information on the nearest point of sale.

Blue Monday: 25 tiramisu recipes to deal with it – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Monday 15 January 2024, third Monday of the first month of the year. Which according to pseudoscience is also called Blue Monday. In fact in English blue it is not just a color, it is also the adjective synonymous with “sad”, which associated with the day of the week identifies the saddest day of the year.

How the Blue Monday theory was born

Although the equation on which the concept is based has no scientific basis, Blue Monday has gained traction since 2005, when it was first made public by the British TV channel Sky Travel. According to this theoretical equation developed by the psychologist Cliff Arnall of Cardiff University, on this day people feel more sad because their brain subconsciously realizes that they are far from the Christmas holidays and that it will still be several months before they can get to another holiday.

Like you, we have some doubts about Arnall’s theory, but we thought that Blue Monday could be the excuse to get into the kitchen to prepare a cheerful menu that could end with an iconic dessert like tiramisu. Not that we need excuses to prepare the most famous Italian dessert in the world, but today could be the right day to increase the opportunities for good humor by bringing tiramisu to the table. Legend has it that it was created precisely to “cheer yourself up”, so raise your spoons and go!

25 tiramisu recipes to cheer you up

How many variations of tiramisu are there? Countless! Here we have collected our ideal selection, starting from classic tiramisu recipe or original by Le Beccherie up to tiramisu with citrus fruits, raspberries, coconut, and so on. There is also the version on a stick, which is a really nice idea for a different snack. And then there’s that in cup or cupthere’s that broken down or the one prepared in her own way by Mrs. Jacopa. In short, the beauty of tiramisu is that it leaves you free to express yourself starting from a truly delicious base, perfect for defeating Blue Mondaywe agree?