GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – We had porridge in winter when I was a child and it was so tasteless and stodgy that we covered it in brown sugar. But our mothers were right: it is an excellent start to the morning, one of the best, say doctors and dietitians, and you can […]

Daniel Dufour, president of the Swiss Oenologists Association and head wine man at Badoux Wines in Aigle, with responsibility for the chateau’s winemaking, will lead an introduction to wine-tasting session, with chance to taste the newly bottled vintage from Chillon.

Swiss Semaine du goût: 8 more good taste days Reminder – long weekend in Switzerland Start your day with a good, healthy breakfast! In this case,  my breakfast Thursday at the Bellevue Palace in Bern, which I think offers one of the best hotel morning buffets in Switzerland. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – This is the year […]

NYON, SWITZERLAND – Pick your own apples, have them pressed and the juice bottled, or buy pasteurized apple juice, pear syrup and other yummy specialties. In Signy, a few minutes from Nyon, the Pradervand family sells fresh, local produce. Details on their web site: Cidrerie artisanale – Fruits de saison – Vente en self-service