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Spaghetti in America, Switzerland and Italy

July 4, 2018April 3, 2026 Lisa

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

Food, Recipe  food, Italy, recipe, Switzerland  Leave a comment

Brownies, American Style

February 14, 2018April 3, 2026 Lisa

Nothing is quite as American as brownies; small, square chocolate cakes. Brownies can be gooey, fudgy, or cakey. They can be topped with icing, powered sugar, whipped cream or anything else, or nothing at all. You can add nuts or… Read moreBrownies, American Style

Recipe  daily life, desserts, eating, food  Leave a comment

Pumpkin Pie and Other Things

October 25, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

As a child I did not like pumpkin. I would be willing to place a bet that my parents didn’t really like it either. I can’t remember ever having eaten pumpkin anything. Still, as a child you know what you… Read morePumpkin Pie and Other Things

Recipe  eating, food, pumpkin, Thanksgiving  Leave a comment

How to Make Tiger Butter (Recipe)

April 12, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Tiger butter, my favorite home made candy!   Tiger Butter recipe (as pdf) Ingredients: 6 Bars of chocolate: 3 dark chocolate 3 white (I use 2 white and 1 white with “Croquant”) 2 spoonful of crunchy peanut butter It doesn’t have… Read moreHow to Make Tiger Butter (Recipe)

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When Bread isn’t Bread

July 8, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Okay, I give up. When is bread not bread? Why, when it’s Zupfe, of course. Everyone knows that. You never go into a bakery and ask for bread when you mean Zupfe. Zupfe is a special braided white bread. For… Read moreWhen Bread isn’t Bread

Food, Recipe  braiding, bread, daily life, food, recipe, specialities, zupfe  Leave a comment

Say Cheese

June 29, 2016April 4, 2026 Lisa

During a lifetime there are a lot of memorable ‘firsts’: first dance, first date or first kiss for example. When you are in a new environment the ‘firsts’ are multiplied by a factor of about 100. Switzerland is famous for… Read moreSay Cheese

Food, Recipe  cheese, cliché, coke, firsts, fondue, food, recipe  1 Comment

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