Friday, May 15, 2026

Floyd Session in Cute Little Paws

 
Someone wants some belly rubs 😊
 
 Love the cute little paws 😍
 
Jul 2nd, 2023.

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Restaurant Session (in Kornelimünster): Sankt Benedikt

  
After a stressful week of work, we decided to go for dinner, on a Thursday evening, at restaurant Sankt Benedikt✨ from chef Maximilian Kreus. Starting with some sparkling wine and the first bites.
 
The amuse bouche. 
 
Balfego bluefin tuna, watermelon and sesame.
[Balfego Thunfish | Wassermelone | Sesam]
 
Excellent dish! And so great that the tuna is produced on a sustainable way! Each piece gets an identification, and all details can be tracked.

With dinner, we had a bottle of Dittelsheim Spätburgunder from Weingut Winter.
 
Oxtail and lettuce.
[Ochsenschwanz | Kopfsalat]
 
Dry aged sturgeon from Gressenich with Okinawa spinach (very nice!), peas and Vietnamese coriander.
[Dry aged Stör aus Gressenich | Okinawa Spinat | Erbsen | Vietnamesischer Koriander] 
 
Pike-perch with pak choi kimchi and lemongrass.
[Zander aus Gressenich | Pak Choi Kimchi | Zitronengrass]
 
Hi 😀
 
As main dish, roastbeef from Herford Rind with wild broccoli, sushi rice and shiso. Delicious!
[Roastbeef vom Herford Rind | Wilder Brokkoli | Sushi Reis | Shiso]
 
Sweet time! The sweet amuse before... 
 
 
...the dessert. Amalfi lemon with buckwheat and basil. Not so sweet, perfect for Summer!
[Amalfi Zitrone | Buchweizen | Basilikum]
 
Jul 13th, 2023.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Restaurant Session (in Maastricht, Netherlands): Rantrée

On Saturday, we went for lunch at restaurant Rantrée✨, from chef Ralph Hermans, in Maastricht.

Comfy chairs. I like very much the decoration.
 
Roger can keep an eye on his car 😄 
 
With the aperitif, delicious bites.
 
 
  
Additionally, we asked for Iberico ham with toast bread and tomato. Really nice!
 
And a portion of caviar with... 
 
...buckwheat blini's with crème fraiche, egg and chives. 
 
The amuse bouche.
 
Warm bread and...
 
...a selection of butters.
 
Second amuse bouche. 
 
We chose a la carte. As starter, fried duck liver, rhubarb, yuzu, raspberry and elderflower. 
 
I had a glass of Nr 4 Reserve from The Madeira Collection. Very nice pairing. 
 
As main dish, turbot fillet with...
 
...little jam, kohlrabi, peas, celery and... 
 
...Hollandaise sauce. Delicious!

Pairing with the main dish, a glass of Waldar Win from Weinviertel.
 
Sweet time! Classic Dame Blanche with homemade vanilla ice-cream, warm chocolate and whipped cream. I prefer the warm chocolate only instead of the fine leaves of chocolate on the top.
 
To finish, espresso macchiato and...
 
 ...a trolley of gourmandises. Always a joy to be back!
 
Jul 8th, 2023.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Walking Time!

 Flowers on the way 🌸
 
Jul 2nd, 2023.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Brushing Up

After some years, time to have our house painted again.

Scaffolding set up.

And a porta potty 😃
 
Hey, Roger, what are you up for? Ah yes - setting up the outside lamp 😊
 
Jun 29th - Jul 9th, 2023.

Monday, May 4, 2026

Pride Month Celebration

 
In Remscheid, preparing goodies for the Pride Month celebration together with Anna and Markus (we had so much fun 😃). 
 
Happy Pride! 
 
Jun 22nd-28th, 2023.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Floyd Session in Our Demanding Prince

"Hey! Can you pet me NOW?"
 
"I love my malt served in my porcelain plate. Please keep it coming but closer."
 
😀 
 
Jun 24th - 30th, 2023.