A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
Believe me, there were a lot of things that I had never eaten before I came to Switzerland. Foods I didn’t even know existed. Not that all Americans are so food-dumb, I think it was just me. Here are two… Read moreStrange fruits in Switzerland
Of course, it wouldn’t surprise anyone to find out that Switzerland has a second cheese specialty next to fondue. It’s called raclette. No surprise again, it has to do with melted cheese and white wine. The name ‘raclette’ stems from… Read moreRaclette – Swiss Cheese Specialty
After moving to Lengnau, Ben and I joined the local business association. One of the first events we got an invitation to was for a ‘Treberwurst’ dinner. I had heard of and tasted a lot of different kinds of sausages… Read moreTreberwurst, Specialty of the Lake of Biel Region
Spaghetti; long, thin pasta that is fun to eat. Who invented it, China or Italy? Well, China invented pasta and the noodle but Italy invented spaghetti as we know it today. I think it has to do with how it… Read moreSpaghetti in America, Switzerland and Italy
It had been a while since Ben and I last visited the States. Little did I realize that the flight over was preparing us to eat in American restaurants. Of course you only get that kind of preparation when you… Read moreEating in Restaurants
Okay, everyone knows what a cheesecake is, right? Maybe. Well, it depends on where you are and what language you are speaking. Friends for Dinner We invited friends over for dinner. My friend said she would bring a cheesecake so… Read moreCheesecake, What is That?
Ben’s dad had a basement full of wine that he bought so it could age. That was cool. Some were really old, too. Although Ben and I both don’t have any major wine knowledge we thought we could try, too…. Read moreBuying Wine from Giordano
While going to work in Berne I often stopped at a local bakery. You always had to have something to eat at the 9 o’clock break. Those were the days when I could eat bakery goods including doughnuts without worrying… Read moreDoughnuts and their Names
Betty Crocker was like a member of our family. I remember Mom always cooking from a Betty Crocker notebook-cookbook. Betty Crocker came into being in the 1920s and by the 1960s was in full swing. When I moved to Switzerland… Read moreCooking Wherever You Are with Betty
Different regions and towns in Switzerland have their own sweet specialties. Switzerland is known for its unadulterated chocolate. But wouldn’t you know it, most of the traditional goodies don’t even have chocolate in them! Okay, the fact that chocolate appeared… Read moreSweet Temptation – Regional Goodies in Switzerland
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