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Chocolate Almond Balls (Schokoladekugeln Myrta)

These scrumptious chocolate balls are a firm favourite in the Christmas cookies selection of my family and very popular in […]

The 6th of December is the day of Santa Claus and the Gritibänz in Switzerland. The Gritibänz, the humble bread

Despite its Italian name, the Mailänderli (‘little cookies from Milan’) is by far the most popular and most baked Christmas

These buttery cookies are great fun to make because they’re so versatile. You can either make the basic vanilla ones

I bake a lot of fruit tarts, in the colder months either with apples or with frozen fruit. One thing

Schoggibirnen (steamed pears with chocolate sauce) was our typical Sunday lunch dessert when I was a child. Sunday lunch was

Living in a country bordering France means we Swiss have incorporated many French things into our lives. Swiss German contains

Another treat you’ll find at every Swiss Chilbi (funfair) are Nidelzältli (also called Caramelzältli or Rahmtäfeli or fudge in English.

If you’re visiting a Chilbi (funfair) in Switzerland, the Öpfelchüechli stall is a must to look out for. There’s nothing

Vanillesauce (vanilla sauce), a liquidy form of custard, is used often in Swiss cooking, for example together with: Apple strudel