BERN, SWITZERLAND – Swiss supermarket chain Migros will undoubtedly have chocolate Santas and trees for the holiday season, but this year it’s come up with an unusual Christmas treat: a milk chocolate foil-wrapped camel fit for the Three Kings of Christmas lore. The supermarket will stock them in 100 of its shops. It notes that […]
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Geneva takes chocolate dipping seriously
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Long before I ever moved to the land of milk and chocolate, I read Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and dreamt of endless supplies of the brown elixir. In fact, I caught more than one culprit dipping their spoon into a chocolate fountain on day two of the Salon International […]
Organic, fairtrade and small chocolate manufacturers in Switzerland
A GenevaLunch news story on Kraft, which this year bought out Cadbury, moving some of its tax base to Zurich prompted one reader and former Cadbury fan to write that he’s looking for new chocolate companies. I suggested he check this list of chocolate companies on wikipedia. His search reminded me that if you live […]
Fribourg, Geneva, Vaud chocolate week tastings
Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – You still have a couple days left to sample artisanal chocolates and buy them at a discount at several chocolate boutiques in the region. Chocolate Week, the brainchild of Neuchatel’s chocolate-makers several years ago, was adopted by Vaud five years ago and more recently by Fribourg and Geneva. The idea is […]
Countdown to Valentine’s Day: chocolate notes
The Rambling Epicure’s chocolate notes: countdown to Valentine’s Day Comprehensive list of chocolate shops and visits to chocolate makers in Geneva area. Each chocolate maker makes its own special chocolate creations for Valentine’s Day, so check out the chocolate works of art at your favorite local chocolate maker. Organic, fair-trade chocolate at Chocolatier Durig in […]