I have enjoyed many meals prepared in a slow cooker, but I have never been able to find one in Switzerland. I don’t actually want one – I used my old one rarely, but I do miss the stews that they are so well suited to create. With that in mind, I decided to experiment with …
Swiss Eggs: The Missing Dozen
Many things were difficult to get use to when I first moved to Switzerland. I knew that I would face many challenges, language the biggest among them, but I never expected grocery shopping to be the experience it has been!
Swiss Asparagus: Real or Fantasy?
I never understood why there was such a thing as “asparagus season” in Switzerland when every green or white spear in the market announces their origin as the United States, Mexico, Spain and Germany! I am so perturbed to think that all the asparagus we so happily ingest in this country every year and which …
Swiss Tropics Home to Oona Caviar
The Bernese-Oberland region of Switzerland with its high mountains and lush meadows is not the place where one would imagine to find tropical fruit, such as bananas, papayas, and mangos, and certainly not … caviar! Nevertheless, all these delicacies are at the Tropenhaus in Frutigen. Bit of History: The construction of the Lötschberg base tunnel uncovered …