There’s more to Swiss food than fondue
Today is officially the first day of spring. This has nothing to do with the weather (there’s still snow lying around), or the date (who cares about 14 March?) but everything to do with food. Today I...
View ArticleSwiss Watching trivia, No 17: Muesli
Muesli, or Birchermüesli as it’s known here, was first made in 1900 by Dr Maximilian Bircher-Benner from Aarau as a healthy evening meal for his patients. And for many Swiss, it is still exactly that....
View ArticleKambly: Switzerland’s best biscuits
Courtesy Kambly It’s a sight that will leave any sweet-toothed visitor melting in anticipation. A whole room filled with biscuits, all there to be tasted. For free. Let me just say that again. A...
View ArticleWho makes Switzerland’s best Easter cakes?
You might think that Easter in Switzerland is all about chocolate. This is, after all, the birthplace of milk chocolate - it was invented in Vevey by Daniel Peter in 1875. For sure, chocolate is...
View ArticleWhat the Fooby is going on?
It’s a new word that’s everywhere at the moment but what does it mean? Fooby might look English but no native English-speaker would ever be able to guess its meaning. An African bird? Slang for a part...
View ArticleMy yoghurt battle with big supermarkets
Yoghurt is a mess right now. It’s my staple breakfast, either with fruit or as the main part of Birchermüesli (I know, very Swiss), but Coop and Migros are both driving me nuts. Why? It’s all about...
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