High-Wining with Yo-Sis

High Wining at 'Yo-Sis' is a great way to spend your Sunday afternoon. Last Sunday, I got together with all the boyfriends' girlfriends (I almost feel like a footballers wife ;)) to celebrate the opening and to be the first to taste the wonders of our friends' new business, 'Yo-Sis' in Ottersum, the Netherlands. What a brilliant day! We were pleasantly surprised and overwhelmed by the mouthwatering bits and bites. It was totally worth sitting for a total of 5 hours in a train on the warmest day of the year so far and that's gotta be saying something coming from the heat-freak that I am.

'Yo-Sis' was founded by two sisters: Eline and Maartje in an old school which has been in their family for years and together they make a great team: Eline being the culinary genious and Maartje being the creative artist, making and selling a selection of unique vases, lamps, tables and jewellery with the overarching concept: 'What's old is new!'. 
'Yo-Sis' specialises in all things high-...high-tea, high-wining and high-beer - see it's not just for girls!? (and for all of you who were wondering...we may be in the Netherlands but no this doesn't include weed, just innocent tea herbs).

We went for the high-wining and this is what we got spoilt with:

We began with a welcome drink of homemade Aperol Spritz which on a warm day like it was Sunday was lovely and fresh and not at all bitter which I sometimes find in the Aperol Spritz.
This was followed by a soup made from puffed garlic with a unique addition of orange pieces, pine nuts and chives for a very special tasting soup. Of course everything had been thought out very carefully down to the delicious accompanying wines. The soup was accompanied by a white wine from Spain: Raimat (Chardonnay & Albarino) with aromas of tropical fruits, orange and apricot blossom.

Next was a spicy mixed bean salad with tenderly grilled tuna steak which was just divine followed by a seafood inspired tiered platter which looked beautiful and consisted of a tartar of cucumber, apple and herring, smolked salmon rolls with cream cheese and cucumber and prawn skewers. Apart from the prawns, I am personally not very fond of fishy fish so I kindly donated my bites to the eager ladies who loved them. This selection of fish dishes was accompanying by yet another gorgeous wine from France: Domaine de la Ferrandiere Viognier, Vin de Pays d'Oc with a floral apricot taste, showing lavender and pollen aromas that are quite honeyed.

Following we were served a very light red wine from California for the last course: Hayes Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon with flavours of red cherry and anise and a hint of vanilla.
Accompanying was probably my favourite part of the meal: Chickenballs with Prunesauce, filled skinless tomatoes, dates with goats cheese wrapped in bacon and a cheesefondue with a vegetable skewer and homemade nut-fig bread.

Later we were then spoilt with a dessert and a cup of special blend tea (Puritea from Shri Lanka) just to top it off. The dessert had all the girls wiggling in their seats: A white chocolate mousse with red fruits and forest fruit sorbet...mmmmm!!

And to make the day even better than it already was, Eline and Maartje would like to exhibit my paintings at 'Yo-Sis' which is very exciting for me - let's hope they sell whilst hanging there - fingers crossed :)

All-in-all a brilliant day with the girls and a great start to Eline and Maartje's 'Yo-Sis' adventure. Good luck to you both!

If you would like to follow their journey please like their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/YoSissen