A blog about discovering family, life, and recipes in Switzerland.
This video showed up in my Facebook feed last week. I shared it to remind myself to make it. And make it I did. Last night. I was seduced when he said: “I make it for my family all the time.” Everybody ate up! Including Mpants who always says: “I don’t like XXX.” Mpants finished …
Jamie Oliver’s fish pie: A British classic–pimped with nutritionRead More
Easy, one-pot, midweek dinner for the whole family. Double it, and invite your neighbours. Recommended with Caprice du Temps Pinot Blanc. I invited my neighbour over for dinner on Wednesday. Both of our husbands were somewhere else for dinner. Better for us. The kids can play together. We (I) get some adult conversation. She arrives …
Date: 1960 – 1969. Lieu: St-Luc, Anniviers. Source: http://www.notrehistoire.ch There are so many things to like about this picture. The first thing which drew me to it was the title: “Le verre de l’amitié”. Which translates to English as: “A glass of friendship“. A glass of friendship! Isn’t that exactly what you should …
I arrive in my car and try to park without disturbing the car traffic or foot traffic at Domain Piccard. Jean-Christophe Piccard is sitting on his step tying his boot lace. “Vous êtes arrivée au bon endroit?” Are you in the right place? he asks me. I remind him I made an appointment to interview …
Ingredients: In the original recipe, there are ingredients for the pastry, but I just bought the pre-made filo pastry stuff. Dough: buy it pre-made. So much easier. Filling: 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil 3 small sweet (white) onions, diced 1 large bag (in Switzerland, you can get a large bag) of spinach. In America, you …
The first wine I would like to introduce to you from Domain Caprice du Temps is Cuvée Romaine (a direct translation of the name is: Vintage Romaine). I like that translation. I find it very appropriate. It is named for my mother-in-law. And she is definitely quality. This wine is a wine you will find …
