LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The Guillon d’Or prize is a coveted distinction given to a person or institution who has added to Switzerland’s reputation in the world. It was given Monday evening to the restaurant made famous by one of its chefs, Fredy Giradet, the Hôtel de Ville in Crissier. The three chefs who have, for […]
Food & dining
Restaurants can use home-made label in 2014
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swiss restaurant chefs will be able to take credit for their own cooking, and clients will know that food is not pre-cooked elsewhere, with a new “fait maison” label to be used starting in 2014. RTS reports that the new voluntary label was approved by the restaurant industry and consumer groups after […]
Mushroom hunting, tasting with specialist guide
In St-George / Parc Jura, an outing to find and learn about and taste forest mushrooms with an expert – bring a picnic, wear walking shoes
The best of Swiss supermarket wines (book review)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – “Des Meilleurs Vins des supermarchés de Suisse romande”, 2014 guide, arrived in my mailbox yesterday and it’s one of the most useful little wine books I’ve seen in ages. Alexandre Truffer is the editor of the French language version of Zurich-based European wine revue Vinum, a very active […]
Bees, farmers to get help from Bern
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Farmers who are trying to save the at-risk bee population in Switzerland received encouraging news Tuesday. The upper house of parliament Tuesday backed a motion by the lower house to develop a coordinated approach to help the bees, based on scientific evidence. The motion does not includes an outright ban on pesticides […]