Gipfeli (croissants) are everywhere in Switzerland. There are the normal Buttergipfel (plain croissants), Vollkorngipfel (wholemeal croissants), Laugengipfel (pretzel croissants) and the filled versions like Schinkengipfel (ham croissants) and sweet varieties like Nussgipfel (hazelnut croissants) and Mandelgipfel (almond croissants). If you have access to a Swiss supermarket, the Mandelgipfel is one of the quickest baked treats […]
Swiss sweet treats
Swiss Christmas Cookies (Wiehnachtsguezli)
Guezle: the process of making Christmas cookies Home-made Wiehnachtsguezli (Christmas cookies) are a big thing in Switzerland. Sometime in November everyone stocks up on sugar, flour, grated nuts, chocolate, butter and whatever else is needed for the cookies. The cookies are baked by all age groups; mothers bake with their children, the young urbanites bake […]
Sugar coated, roasted almonds (gebrannte Mandeln)
Slowly it’s time to say goodbye to summer here in Zurich and prepare for autumn. Besides the wonderfully coloured trees and cooler temperatures, autumn also means Chilbis (aka village fêtes/funfairs), and of course, all the treats that come with it. I’m on a mission to publish recipes for the most loved sweet treats that can […]