A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
Believe me, vegetables are not really my strong point. If someone had said that I would write a post about vegetables someday, I would have said ‘right, dream on’. But here I am, good to go. Asparagus and celery are… Read moreVegetables
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
What makes a Swiss, Swiss? It can get pretty blurry if you’ve never been here. The non-knowing usually end up with the wrong perception. Typically it is a picture of someone wearing leather shorts, a green hat and drinking beer…. Read moreWhat Makes a Swiss Swiss (part 2)
What makes a Swiss, Swiss? It can get pretty blurry if you’ve never been here. The non-knowing usually end up with the wrong perception. Typically it is a picture of someone wearing leather shorts, a green hat and drinking beer…. Read moreWhat Makes a Swiss Swiss (part 1)
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
Or, as my husband says, “How I got cultivated”. Am I American or Swiss? Looking closely, but not too closely, I can see I have changed. Some things I do now are just so Swiss. Here’s a nonfinite list of… Read moreHow I Have Changed, I’m Swiss
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
If I say “meat” you think of food, maybe a hamburger or a pork chop. If I say “animal” you might think of a cute little bunny or a white-tailed deer like Bambi. That is the way it is in… Read moreMeat versus Animals in German and English
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?
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