A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
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
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
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
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
Just because “Swiss” is on it, doesn’t mean “Swiss” is in it. There are legislation rules for “Made in Switzerland” and the Swiss cross. But, anything can still be called “Swiss”, it just doesn’t have the Swissness of “Made in… Read moreSwissness unplugged. “Swiss” sells but is it Swiss?
Strange means ‘not previously encountered’, ‘unusual’ or ‘surprising’. With that in mind, many of the things that Americans eat are strange to the Swiss. Likewise, some of the things that Swiss put on their tables are strange to Americans. I… Read moreStrange Swiss and American Food Combinations
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)
The best of both worlds? That would be nice but face it, I don’t miss the same things as other People. So, that’s just not going to happen. Also, I’ve been in Switzerland so long that I have become Swisser-ized…. Read moreThings I Miss in Switzerland
Here is my latest and last abc installment: “Z”. As always, I choose three words and write something about them. I try to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss or my life in Switzerland. “Z” is for zero, zucchini… Read moreCollection abc – Z is for Zero, Zucchini and Zone
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