Swiss Retro Recipe: Riz Casimir (dairy/egg-free)

Public schools don’t provide lunch here in Switzerland, as I’ve mentioned before. Kids either go home for lunch or to a grandparents house, for example, or they participate in an offsit…

Beautiful spring weather means a new crop of spring veggies, including something I thought looked like seaweed at our local market. Its shape resembles a thick chive, but looks more like a succulen…

For his 6th birthday, my son received a wonderful book in French called, “Emile et invisible.” This funny book follows Emile as he tries to avoid eating les endives for lunch by making himself invi…

Whenever I’ve cooked with celery root before (a.k.a. celeriac), it’s because there were a few leftover in our weekly box of seasonal vegetables from a local farm. Typically, I would boi…

It’s that time of year again, when I try to serve more vegetables to my family after weeks and months of feasting on baked goods—and I’m usually the worst offender! My latest plan invol…

Salade Estivale/Summertime Salad (dairy/egg/nut-free)

I served a lunchtime salad today with a new vegetable for the kids: kohlrabi, or chou-pomme (cabbage-apple) in French. It’s apparently one of the first spring vegetables in Switzerland. We se…

During an afternoon excursion to Château de Vaumarcus, I discovered Swiss green lentils: Lentilles de Sauverny. These lentils are an excellent source of protein, locally-grown and shelf-stable—part…

It’s taken me a few tries, but Saucisse aux choux has finally grown on me. With cabbage making up about 40 percent of the ingredients, this Swiss sausage from Vaud has a strong flavor. It als…

Swiss Salad Dressings (dairy/egg/nut-free)

Suisse-Romande Roast Chicken