Täfeli, Guuzi, Zuckerstei… what?!?
Swiss German isn’t an easy language to learn for any foreigner. Not only is the grammar and the word order […]
Swiss German isn’t an easy language to learn for any foreigner. Not only is the grammar and the word order […]
It’s spring and the parents of the 4 and 5 year olds are preparing for the start of Swiss kindergarten.
Something exciting has happened a few weeks ago; I’ve become a member of my local, Zurich based vegetable cooperative called
This year not one, but two iconic Swiss chocolate bars celebrate a special birthday. Ragusa turns 75, while Risoletto turns
Easter has always been my favourite Swiss holiday – once Easter is here the cold and grey winter days are
In the German part of Switzerland we call our dialects Mundart. Especially for food related topics we use a lot
The 6th of January is Heilige Drei Könige Tag or Drei-Königs-Tag (Epiphany), a day which importance is two-fold in Switzerland.
Guezle: the process of making Christmas cookies Home-made Wiehnachtsguezli (Christmas cookies) are a big thing in Switzerland. Sometime in November
Sauser Once you see a drink called Sauser or Suuser in the shops and farmers markets, you know autumn is
Alpine apricots Walliser Aprikosen (apricots from the canton of Valais) are a big thing in Switzerland. Sometime in July the