Category: Food
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Swiss don’t make Spaetzle
Last night I made spaetzle. This may be the one and only time I actually make it from scratch. I’m still traumatized. Spaetzle is a kind of an egg noodle pasta dish that is popular in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Hungary. It means “Little Sparrows” in old German. I have no idea why. It doesn’t…
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Lucy and Ethel take over the Chocolate Factory
As I mentioned last time, Mom had said that one thing she wanted to do was to go to a chocolate factory. Well, she had come to the right country! Switzerland does have the very best chocolate in the entire world. I am partial to Laderach chocolate and buy it for my whole family all…
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Mary Berry’s Creme Caramel
As I have mentioned before I am a fan of The Great British Bake Off. I am especially fond of the technical challenges. One of the technical challenge recipes from Season 3 was Mary Berry’s recipe for Classic Crème Caramel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPOyMXwUHrY Crème caramel has a creamy, smooth custard with a layer of soft caramel over…
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