Monday, July 14, 2025

Love Is In The Air!

Or, actually, on the floor 😀
 
May 7th, 2023.

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Restaurant Session (in Kornelimünster): Sankt Benedikt

On Saturday evening, we went for an excellent dinner at restaurant Sankt Benedikt✨. Beautiful tulip! 
 
As aperitif, a glass of 2018 Rosé Réserve from Vaux.
 
With the aperitif, some appetizers.
  
The amuse bouche.
 

With dinner, we had a bottle of 2018 Grauburgunder "R" from Weingut Drautz-Able.
 
 As first starter, Scottish Label Rouge salmon, white asparagus, miso.
[Schottischer Label Rouge Lachs | Weißer Spargel | Miso] 
 
From the vegetarian menu, green asparagus, tarragon and radish.
[Grüner Spargel | Estragon | Radieschen] 
 
Dry Aged sturgeon from Gressenich with chervil and verjus.
[Dry Aged Stör aus Gressenich | Kerbel | Verjus] 
 
Souffléd chicken egg with Vadouvan potato foam and wild garlic oil.
[Souffliertes Hühnerei | Vadouvan-Kartoffelschaum | Barlauchöl]
 
With a running egg yolk - just perfect! 
 
As main dish, tail of rump, sweet potato, grilled romaine lettuce (so good!!) with lemon salt. [Bürgermeisterstück vom Rind | Süsskartoffel | Römersalat | Salzzitrone]
 
Sweet time! Starting with a sweet amuse.

Pandan-palm, coconut, mango, tamarind and rice.
[Pandan-Palme | Kokos | Mango | Tamarinde | Reis]
 
With dessert, a glass of 2018 Scheurebe Auslese from Winzergenossenschaft Königschaffhausen-Kiechlinsbergen.
 
May 6th, 2023.

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Walking Time (in Hauset, Belgium)

 
Starting our walk in Belgium, in Hauset.
 
Nice landscape.
 
In the search for the pretty view 😊
 
The Hammerbrücke.
 
Beautiful bougainvillea!

May 1st, 2023.

Friday, July 11, 2025

Restaurant Session (in Wittem, Netherlands): Julemont

By end of April, we went for a Saturday lunch at restaurant Julemont✨✨from chef Guido Braeken at Chateau Wittem. Great dishes, beautiful wine pairing, very friendly and competent service: always a joy to be back!
 
Starting at the lounge, with a glass of champagne Jacquesson 746 and some appetizers.
 
 
Oyster.
 
View from our table. Love this dinning room!
 
Beautiful flower!
 
The amuse bouche, prepared at the table.
 
Bread, butter and the delicious brioche to share.
 
The first dish: Japanese Hamachi, sesame, ponzu, radish and Imperial Heritage Caviar.
 
Beautiful plating!
 
Pairing with the hamachi, a glass of 2020 Riesling Goldberg from Château Pauqué. Very nice!
 
Kagoshima wagyu, unagi, black garlic, onion and Hollandaice sauce. Excellent!
 
Breton turbot - eel, dashi, fermented white asparagus and shiro kombu.
 
With the turbot, a glass of 2020 Ozyetra from Weingut Von Winning.
 
Sea bass, Eastern scheldt lobster, mala coconut and tandoori masala. Great dish!

With the sea bass, a glass of 2019 Marsannier from Weingut Knipser. Perfect pairing!

Roger enjoyed the non-alcoholic pairing.
 
As main dish, lamb with green curry, morels, tarragon and lime.
 
Sweet time! Raspberry with goat yogurt, shiso, basil and caramelised white chocolate.
 
We went back to the lounge for coffee and gourmandises. Macarons, tartlets...
 
...white chocolate twix and...
 
...jelly (that Roger enjoys, I don't 😊).
 
Apr 29th, 2023.

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Heavy Pink (Kettle)Balls

Training with Alex at Körperkomponist. Let's go 💪
 
 Apr 26th, 2023.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Sunset Time!

Cloudy day, but still with an impressive sunset!

Apr 24th, 2023.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Walking Time!

Our Sunday morning walk. In the back of Friedhof Lintert, at Lintertstrasse, we went into the forest. Suddenly a nice building - not sure about the function: water control?
 
Love our walks in bucolic scenery.
 
Apr 23rd, 2023.