Christmas is around the corner and as a one-off I’m posting something non-food related. But – both the composer and the piece itself are such important parts of Swiss culture, which is why I thought I write about it this advent. It all started in a small Swiss town called Zell D’Zäller Wienacht (lit. Christmas […]
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A Swiss Foodie Christmas Song
December is here and with it the by the Swiss much loved Vorwiehnachtsziit (lit. pre-Christmas time). During this Vorwienachtsziit I’d like to introduce you to some traditional, food-related Swiss Christmas things. First up is Andrew Bond, a musician who’s dearly loved by Swiss children and adults alike. He makes children’s songs but they’re so good […]
World Bread Series: India
The World Bread Series is an initiative by Little Zurich Kitchen to give food writers from around the globe a platform to write about the use of and traditions around bread in the country they grew up in. In times of rising global tensions, we would like to use the universally loved bread to highlight […]
Swiss Christmas: The Manual
Trying to figure out the subtleties of Christmas traditions in a foreign country can be tricky – while you can see all the food and other things that are on display in the shops, knowing what people actually do at home is not always easy to figure out. Here’s our Swiss Christmas manual! One. Adventskranz […]
Food Books: Guezle mit Betty Bossi
Betty Bossi, the name both of a fictional cookbook author and the cookbooks itself, is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, Swiss cookbook series. Read our previous post about the history of Betty Bossi. One of the most popular of the more than 100 Betty Bossi cookbooks is the one called […]
World Bread Series: Tunisia Meets Israel
The second contribution in our world bread series comes from Huppit, a food blogger with roots in Tunisia and Israel. Enjoy! My name is Huppit, I’m an Israeli-American, Jewish mother of three and the food blogger of Afooda. I have a HUGE passion for food and tradition. My love for food and cooking started as […]
Ovo Book
In a previous post I wrote about the history of Ovomaltine and its significance in Switzerland. While Ovomaltine is great as a drink with milk, it’s also delicious eaten straight out of the tin or spinkled on a buttered slice of bread – which is one of the most popular breakfast options in our house. […]
Swiss Agriculture Photo Competition
Agrimage is the name of a photo competition run by the Swiss Farmers’ Association. The competition where both professional and amateur photographers could take part ended in July this year. More than 1’600 Photographers submitted 15’000 photos about Swiss farming. The best photos can be viewed on the Agrimage website.
World Bread Series: Switzerland
I don’t know how you feel about the world right now, but I find the rising tensions between countries and religions quite unsettling and it makes me feel like the need of doing my own small bit to help people increase their tolerance for different cultures and religions. This is why I’ve started a new […]
8 Facts About Swiss Sugar
It’s autumn and the start of the three months long sugar production season. Here are eight facts about Swiss sugar you might not have known, and there’s also a chance to win one of two beautiful Aarberg sugar tins to store your caster sugar! One. Swiss sugar is produced from sugar beets grown in Switzerland. […]