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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

Cooking Wherever You Are with Betty

November 29, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

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

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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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Collection abc- c is for Creativity, Cooking and Carpe Diem

September 29, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Today’s installment of abc’s is C. C is for creativity, cooking and carpe diem. is for Creativity The goal is not to make something everyone will love; the goal is to get excited, and make a thing where something was… Read moreCollection abc- c is for Creativity, Cooking and Carpe Diem

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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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