There are two types of homemade Swiss pasta, they’re called Spätzli and Knöpfli. They’re both made of the same dough and both are used for the same meals. The only difference is that the dough is pressed through a sieve for the Knöpfli, and cut by hand on a chopping board for the Spätzli. Here […]
Recipes
Käsefondue (Swiss Cheese Fondue)
Besides chocolate, there are not many other foods that are as famously Swiss as Käsefondue (cheese fondue). The official cheese fondue season is during the colder months between October and April, but the very keen eat it throughout the year. Here’s our cheese fondue step to step guide for those who would like to eat […]
Süsser Hefe-Gugelhopf (Sweet Leavened Gugelhopf)
Gugelhopf, Gugelhupf, Kugelhopf, Bundt cake, there are many names for this cake shape. Gugelhopfs have been around for ages in Switzerland and several other European countries; it’s said its origins are in Austria but most popular in France’s Alsace region. In Switzerland the most popular Gugelhopf shaped cakes are the sweet, raisin filled leavened Gugelhopf, […]
Nüsslisalat (Lamb’s Lettuce) Two Ways
Nüsslisalat (English: nut lettuce, lamb’s lettuce, field lettuce, corn salad) is a staple winter salad in Switzerland. Lamb’s lettuce is a pretty sturdy plant when it comes to colder temperatures, as a child we always used to have a big batch of it in our garden and had to free it from the snow for […]
Celery Root And Apple Salad
Being member of a local vegetable cooperative means lots of fun and work in the fields, but it also means being forced to eat seasonal. The harvest share we receive every Friday is so big that we never buy any other vegetables. I absolutely love it though as our meals vary so much with the […]
Homemade Gifts: Crispbread Mix
We’ve been making this Knäckebrot (crispbread) for a year now and we still don’t get tired of it. It’s just so delicious and a great substitute for those less healthy afternoon and late night snacks. So, this year we’ve used the same recipe for our edible Christmas presents. Here are the instructions. Per jar of […]
Brunsli
These cookies, named after their colour bruun (brown), are one of the classic Swiss Christmas cookies along the Mailänderli, Zimtstern and some others. We don’t make them every year as we alternate them with the Schokoladekugeln Myrta which are very similar, but round and a little more moist inside. The Brunsli are mainly made of […]
Orange Chocolate Wholemeal Cookies
These bisquits aren’t part of the gang of famous Swiss Christmas cookies but they are delicious and a must-have in my family’s Wiehnachtsguezli (Christmas cookies) collection. The wholemeal adds some richness to the bisquits which I really love. What’s more, orange and chocolate are just a match made in heaven. For more Swiss Christmas cookies […]
Birchermüesli (Bircher Muesli)
There aren’t many Swiss dishes that are officially eaten at any time of the day. Birchermüesli is one of those. It’s popular for breakfast as it gives you a healthy boost of vitamins, proteins and healthy starchy ingredients for a great start into the morning. Furthermore it’s a must for any Sunday brunch invitation. It’s […]
Pastetli Mit Brätkügeli (Swiss Pasties With Sausage Meat)
From special occasion food to retro food Pastetli are a bit of a retro food in Switzerland these days. When I was a child in the 1980ies, my mum made them regularly, mostly on Sundays or when we had guests over, but these days this is one of the Swiss meals that has been replaced […]