Last Friday I attended a cooking class, or more specifically, a BBQ cooking class, at the cooking school in Sankt Augustin, called "Kochatelier" - it seemed to me that it was high time that I hone my bbq skills.
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Am Freitagabend habe ich einen Kochkurs bzw. einen Grillkurs im Kochatelier Sankt Augustin gemacht - es schien mir höchste Zeit meine Grillkünste in einem Kurs über Herbstliches Grillen etwas zu verbessern. |
We were guided through the evening by the kind and knowledgeable chef Robert Rechman - who happily and patiently assisted us in the preparation of the evening´s autumnal bbq menu: slices of duck breast that were marinated in mulled red wine and accompanied by an apple-walnut chutney and served on lamb´s lettuce; followed by mini focaccia with rosemary and chilli-salt; then rainbow trout with roasted chestnuts and pumpkin; wild game sausages with homemade mustard & cranberry ketchup that were accompanied by stuffed mushrooms and a slice of grilled potato bread. And for dessert we indulged in an autumnal quince crumble that was served warm with pumpkin seed ice cream and pumpkin seed brittle.
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Unter der fachkundigen und äußerst freundlichen Leitung von Koch Robert Rechmann haben wir im Einklang mit dem Motto des Abend "Herbstgrillen", die Menüfolge des Abends vorbereitet und auch später dann genüsslich verspeist: in Glühwein marinierte Scheiben von der Entenbrust auf einem Feldsalat-Bett mit Apfel-Walnuss-Chutney und Mini-Focaccia mit Chili-Salz und Rosmarin; Lachsforelle und Maronen-Kürbis-Gemüse; Wildwurst mit selbstgemachtem Senf & Preiselbeeren-Ketchup, dazu gefüllte Champignons und Kartoffel-Brotschnitte. Zum Nachtisch gab es Quitten-Crumble mit Kürbiskern-Eiscreme und Kürbiskern-Krokant. |
After we had completed our bby cooking class, we were given copies of the recipes that we prepared during the evening. As I was quite taken by the dessert - I took the school´s recipe for Quince Crumble from the BBQ and turned it into Autumnal Quince Muffins with Pumpkin Seed Brittle.
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Nach dem Kurs gab es Kopien der Rezepte für alle Teilnehmer - ich habe das Rezept für den Quitten-Crumble vom Grill nachgebacken und den Teig mit dem Streuseln in Muffinformen gebacken und mit dem Kürbiskern-Krokant serviert. |
Autumnal Quince Muffins with Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Ingredients for the Muffins
Preparation of the Muffins
Ingredients for the Streusel Topping
Preparation of the Streusel Topping
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Herbstliche Quitten-Muffins à la Kochatelier Sankt Augustin Zutaten für den Teig
Zubereitung der Muffins
Zutaten für die Streusel
Zubereitung der Streusel
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Ingredients for the Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Preparation of the Pumpkin Seed Brittle
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Zutaten für den Kürbiskern-Krokant
Zubereitung des Kürbiskern-Krokant
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Finally, I owe a big Thank You to the kind team at the Kochatelier cooking school for a lovely evening, delicious food, kind company and many priceless cooking and bbq tips and tricks and recipes! I already have my eye on the next cooking class I would love to attend...but in the meantime I shall practice my bbq skills at home...
For more informatiom on the cooking school (they also offer classes in the lovely English language in the cities of Bonn, Duesseldorf and Bergisch Gladbach) - please consult their comprehensive website here: https://kochatelier-sankt-augustin.de |
Herzlichen Dank an das Kochatelier-Team für einen wunderbaren Abend, leckeres Essen, liebe Gesellschaft und wertvolle Tipps, Tricks und tolle Rezepte! Ich habe mir da schon Mal den nächsten Kurs rausgesucht...in der Zwischenzeit übe ich noch etwas an meinem Grill... Für mehr Informationen über das Kochatelier Sankt Augustin (übrigens eine Dependance des Bonner Kochateliers - weitere gibt es in Düsseldorf und in Bergisch Gladbach) bitte hier schauen: https://kochatelier-sankt-augustin.de |
Glad you had a good time at cooking school. You always learn something when you're in a classroom. The pumpkin seed brittle intriques me. Will try to source the green pumpkin seeds. I use ps in the granola but they aren't green.
ReplyDeleteDear Mary, those green pumpkin seeds hail from Styria, Austria - they are addictive and utterly delicious. You might remember that I used them for Dorie´s "croquants" ( http://kitchenlioness.blogspot.de/2015/01/french-fridays-with-dorie-youll-spoil.html)
Deleteand my "Pumpkin Seed Oil Bundt" (http://kitchenlioness.blogspot.de/2013/10/pumpkin-seed-oil-bundt-cake.html).
Thank you for stopping by!
Andrea
These muffins look delicious and I 'm looking for some recipes for my quinces . Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLiebe Gerlinde, aber gerne - Quitten Rezepte gibt es viele und diese Muffins schmecken unglaublich lecker besonders mit den schönen buttrigen Streuseln.
DeleteGanz liebe Grüße nach Santa Cruz!
Andrea
Hello Andrea, sounds like an educational class and lots of fun! The menu sounds sensational and I do like your muffins quite a lot too. I'm beginning a Korean cooking class this week though it is 4 hours every week for the next couple of months- that should provide quite a grip on things, don't you agree. Hope all else is going well!
ReplyDeleteDear Peggy, lots of fun indeed - aren´t cooking classes always such educational fun - sounds like you are well on your way to becoming our resident Korean food expert - enjoy - 4 hours every week for a few months sounds like quite the challenge that I am sure you will master with ease!
DeleteLet us know how much you like it!
Andrea
Your life sounds incredibly interesting, Andrea!
ReplyDeleteYour photography makes me drool and say "AHHHHH."
Much appreciation from Minnesota. xx
Kim, it is true it all sounds very food related - food and everything food related does seem to be playing a starring role in my life but I do like a lot of other things like theater and classical music and literature and languages...have not really found a way yet how to incorporate all of that in my blogger life though.
DeleteHugs, dear friend!
Andrea
Andrea, die SW-Fotos zu Beginn sind superschoen. Die Muffins sind so perfekt fuer ein Picknick, denn jetzt beginnt hier die Kurbisfarmzeit :-)
ReplyDeleteVielen Dank, dass wir das Rezept mir dir teilen duerfen! Einen lieben Gruss aus dem sehr trockenen Frederick
Liebe Wally - schwarz-weiß Fotos reizen mich schon lange...ich arbeite gerade ein bisschen an meiner "Blog-Präsenz" - möchte gerne noch ein wenig herum experimentieren. Mal sehen, wohin das führt.
DeleteDas Rezept ist sehr herbstlich lecker und lässt sich wunderbar alternativ zu den Quitten auch mit Birnen machen, warm genießen und vielleicht ein wenig Kürbiskern-Eiscreme, dazu...
LG,
Andrea
These muffins sounds quite wonderful, and I think I could just eat the pumpkin seed brittle as a little dessert itself! I love how you switched them form a dessert to a muffin.
ReplyDeleteThe whole menu sounds amazing - I wish I could have been there with you! Liebe Grüße! David
Dear David, that would have been fun attending a cooking class with you - you would have enjoyed the "wild game sausages" that we made the most (I believe) - a real fun technique to learn and a great recipe to make - and learning a few tricks for a successful bbq never hurt either!
DeleteLiebe Grüße,
Andrea - next time you visit, I shall make sure we are taking a cooking class together, promised!
Andrea other beautiful and amazing post ! I love these quince muffins look amazing and lovely !We love quinces here.!
ReplyDeleteLove yours pictures !!!
Gloria, so glad that you enjoy this fallish post - quinces are never used enough in cooking and I am grateful for every delcious recipe that I come across that showcases them!
DeleteThank you for stopping by!
Andrea
I love the quince muffins and the pumpkin brittle. I plan on making this recipe very soon:)
ReplyDeleteGeraldine, the quince muffins and the pumkin seed brittle are wonderful fall dessert fare!
DeleteWhat a sensational class! Your muffins look amazing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear Beth!
DeleteOther members of my family couldn't care less, but Dad & I love quince.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous presentation, as usual, Andrea dear. I am hoping to get to baking a bit this w/end, weather permitting, of course. The forecast predicts 100*F tomorrow. So, we'll see. I must taste these gorgeous muffins, maybe even for breakfast!
Happy w/end to you and your sweeties! xoxo
Dear Colette, fall is here and we all ask ourselves where time has gone...quince are now available and it seems as if we just indulged oinothing but strawberries...
DeleteThank you for your kind comment, dear friend - all the very best!
Andrea