I recently came a cross Chinese artist Ying Xu and her series Swiss Icon. I absolutely love this series, both from an artistic point of view, and because it’s such a great idea to get people from different cultures closer together. Not to mention that I fell in love with China when my husband and […]
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The Curious World Of Fermented Foods
A nutritionist recently sparked my interest in fermented foods – after six years of caring for my babies/small children, I felt exhausted and prone to catching whatever illness came near me. I had a chat with her about what I could change in my diet in order to gain my strenghth back. Amongst other things […]
Zug (Food In The Cantons)
Zug is both the name of a canton and its capital. It is a rather odd name for a Swiss canton as the word Zug means both train or trait. The canton is about as small as the word – it’s one of the smallest Swiss cantons. But it’s also one of the richest cantons, […]
Zuger Chriesibrägel (Stewed Cherries Dish)
A Brägel is stewed fruit that’s thickened with milk and flour. Chriesi are cherries, so a Chriesibrägel is a sweet dish made of stewed cherries, thickened with milk and flour, and often eaten mixed with roasted bread cubes. This recipe is a great winter dish if you live in a country like Switzerland where frozen […]
Switzerland’s Best Yoghurts
The world-wide varieties and uses of yoghurt are highly fascinating as both vary greatly across the globe and are closely linked to the countries and their cuisines. In Switzerland you can find lots of flavours from fruit to coffee, they’re creamy and very sweet and count as breakfast or snack. In China most people drink […]
A Swiss Ski Holidays Food Map
The month of February means several things in Switzerland. The national sirens testing on the first Wednesday in February at 1.30pm gives many a Swiss an uneasy feeling, the tax return letter that flies into people’s letterboxes in the same week adds to the uneasiness of many more. It’s also the time of the large […]
Easy, No-Knead Baguette Bread
This delicious bread is as easy as it is quick to make. First of all the dough doesn’t need kneading, just a little stir. Also, there is no second rising necessary. And here are some baguette fun facts: the French word baguette simply means wand, stick or baton (as in baguette magique (magic wand), which […]
Movie: Cows, Cheese And Three Kids
In this wonderful documentary you can experience how a Swiss family spends their summer on an alp (a high mountain pasture) to care for cows. Like many other Swiss, this is something I’ve dreamed of doing for a long time, so I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. How to spend an Alpensommer Every summer, the cows […]
Laugengebäck (Soft Pretzel Breads)
Laugengebäck is the broader term for any baked goods containing lye. We Swiss eat a lot of lye products – small soft breads such as pretzels, bread rolls, croissants, Zöpfli (small plaited buns) and the salty, crunchy snacks such as small pretzels, Salzstengeli (pretzel sticks) and the Kambly Fischli (little fish). And as with everything, […]
Food In The Cantons (Overview)
Little Zurich Kitchen is taking you on a culinary journey around Switzerland. On the first day of every month we’ll be publishing a post about a canton. If you don’t want to miss these posts, subscribe to our newsletter on the right side of the website!