A Bit of Colour

Blooming Aachen 😍

 

Jul 22nd, 2023.

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.

Restaurant Session (in Kornelimünster): Sankt Benedikt

On a Thursday evening, we decided to go for dinner at restaurant Sankt Benedikt✨ from chef Maximilian Kreus. Starting with a glass of sparkling wine and some bites.

The amuse bouche. Perfect for Summer weather. 

 

First dish. 

 

With dinner, we had a bottle of 2019 Merlot Belemnit "Réserve" Trocken from Weingut Clauss. 

 

Oxtail and lettuce.

[Ochsenschwanz | Kopfsalat]

The taste was excellent, but we didn't really like the cracker in between the oxtail and the lettuce. Probably it was placed to separate the warm and the cold parts of the dish, but it did not really have any taste and made it difficult to eat (it was hard to crack it). 

 

Dry aged sturgeon from Gressenich with Okinawa spinach (very nice!), peas and Vietnamese coriander.

[Dry aged Stör aus Gressenich | Okinawa Spinat | Erbsen | Vietnamesischer Koriander]

Nicely plated 😊 

 

Pike-perch with pak choi kimchi and lemongrass.

[Zander aus Gressenich | Pak Choi Kimchi | Zitronengrass]

 

As main dish, beef (I forgot to take a picture of the menu, so I don't remember the cut...) with grilled lettuce and Parmesan.

 

With the main dish, a glass of 2019 Chardonnay Fumé from Weingut Knipser. 

 

Sweet time! With a sweet amuse and...

 

...dessert.

 

Jun 22nd, 2023.

Restaurant Session (in Kornelimünster): Sankt Benedikt

On Friday evening, we went for dinner at restaurant Sankt Benedikt✨. I forgot to take pictures of the menu, so only (delicious) photos to tell about our dinner.

 

  

With the fish, a glass of 2018 Spätburgunder "Kalkmergel" from Weingut Knipser. 

 

As main dish, meat (I don't remember which one...), sweet potato and grilled romaine lettuce (love it!) with lemon salt. 

 

 

Yop, definitely don't remember... I like this extra layer of fat, Roger doesn't 😊 

 

With the dessert, I asked for a glass of wine: 2020 Gewürztraminer Auslese from Winzergenossenschaft Königschaffhausen-Kiechlinsbergen.

 

Jun 9th, 2023. 

Restaurant Session (in Roetgen): Maison Charlemagne

On a beautiful Thursday evening, we went for dinner at restaurant Maison Charlemagne, from chef Detlef Rams, in Roetgen. Very nice to sit on the terrace and enjoy the garden! 

 

As starter, asparagus salad with shrimps and poached egg. Delicious!

[Spargelsalat | Garnelen | Pochiertes Ei] 

 

As main dish, Iberico cutlet with spelt, lard, mushrooms, asparagus and pearl onions.

[Iberico Cotelette | Dinkel | Lardo | Pilze | Spargel | Perzwiebeln]

Sweet time! Strawberries and rhubarb. Perfect dessert for Summer time!

[Erdbeeren und Rhabarber]

May 8th, 2023.

Restaurant Session (in Kornelimünster): Sankt Benedikt

Enjoying Saturday lunch time at restaurant Sankt Benedikt.

Even when it is a bit fresh, we love their terrace! Roger had the soup. 

 

I had the salad as starter.

 

As main dish, chicken with potatoes and asparagus. 

 

Green apple sorbet on a layer of crunch.

 

Jun 3rd, 2023.

Restaurant Session (in Aachen): O'FRÀ Pizzabar

In the evening, we went to O'FRÁ for a pizza. As starter, we shared a salad of zucchini, lemon zest and burrata. 

 

Pizza time! F5 - Pizza bianca: 5 formaggi with gorgonzola, fior di latte, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino and Scarmoza. Delicious!

May 29th, 2023.

Restaurant Session (in Kornelimünster): Sankt Benedikt

 Saturday lunch at restaurant Sankt Benedikt. So nice to sit outside and enjoy the terrace!

 I took only pictures of the dessert: a trilogy of sorbets. Perfect for Summer time!

 

May 27th, 2023.

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: salmon marinated on miso sauce, yuzu lemon, crème fraîche with tarragon oil and mint. Delicious!

 

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.