Blechkuchen
A big, beautiful sheet cake from my mother-in-law’s kitchen.
Hi, I'm Andie.
I live near the Swiss Alps, in Bern, and I love not only melting cheese, but all kinds of Swiss cooking.
All tagged josy
A big, beautiful sheet cake from my mother-in-law’s kitchen.
A nog-adjacent, custardy drink where the booze is already included in the bottle.
A cheesy classic from my mother-in-law’s kitchen and my husband’s favourite meal from childhood.
A tender and tart lemon cake that uses nine eggs.
A light and lemony cake made with Ziger, a by-product of cheesemaking and similar to ricotta.
Nothing beats the sophisticated Eiskaffee as a treat on a hot summer’s day in Switzerland.
A classic dish that has been around for centuries, these fried sage leaves whose name translates to “sage mice”, are so called because they resemble the little critters, with the stems as tails.
My grandmother, like many Swiss, made Milchkaffee (strong, milky coffee) for every breakfast and dinner.
Ziger.
My mother-in-law, Josy, often waxes poetic about the stuff, which is made from whey, a byproduct of cheesemaking.
"Why would you even bother to eat an apricot that didn't come from the Wallis?"
This is a sentiment shared by most Swiss people.
Sam's favourite Christmas cookies—buttery and stuffed with raisins.