For the first dinner of 2018 members and guests gathered at Cornelia de Luxe*, a prestigious hotel situated on a beautiful beach in the tourist area of Belek.

A most enjoyable evening full of surprises …
- unexpected opera singing performed by the talented violinist during cocktails
- a refreshing sorbet presented in a colour changing tower of ice
- custom-made ‘Chaîne des Rôtisseurs’ ribbon pins
- ceramic handmade plate gifts

Cornelia’s kitchen brigade prepared a delicious menu full of exciting tastes such as marinated sea bass served with Turkish raki sauce and gurnard fish soup with celery, lemon peel and oyster mushrooms’ extract.

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Jumbo shrimp
marinated with truffle oil and poached in sea water
Asian style vegetables, salmon caviar, mustard sauce
Frontera Sauvignon Blanc - 2016 Chile

Gurnard fish soup
celery leaves, lemon peel
flavoured with oyster mushrooms

Fillet of sea bass
marinated in white wine, extra virgin olive oil and fresh herbs
sea beans, raki, mint, lemon sauce, balsamic cream
Vinkara Doruk Chardonnay - 2014 Denizli

Citrus-marinated scallops ‘Napoli’
green asparagus, red wine sautéed octopus, spicy Napoli sauce
Kavaklidere Prestige Narince - 2016 Kapadokya

Forest fruits sorbet with raspberry liqueur

Tournedos ‘Cornelia’
Beef tenderloin, Bordeaux sauce, baby spinach
Amandine potatoes, almonds, mushroom gratin, red pepper sauce
Kayra Versvs Syrah Viognier - 2014 Trakya

Milk chocolate mousse served in a white chocolate ball
pistachio crisps, brandy-flavoured meringue
Don Pablo Tawny Port - Portugal

Coffee & Tea
Orange and vanilla macarons

It was a memorable event thanks to the management’s commendable effort and impeccable 'one on one ratio' service by the Cornelia de Luxe staff.

Received with open arms and truly spoilt in so many ways, our Chaîne “family members” could not have felt more “at home”.

Vive la Chaîne!

Leonie Kilic
Vice-Conseiller Culinaire

*Cornelia (circa 190 BC - 100 BC) was the prototype of the virtuous Roman woman, well-known and praised for always putting her family first.