Red, yellow, green, and orange tomatoes now available in Lake Geneva region Tomato season is well under way, and here are a few suggestions for using them. How to choose a tomato Remember you can’t judge a tomato by its cover. By that I mean, the best tomatoes may well be the ugliest. They have […]
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Mayonnaise in the summer: is it safe?
Is it safe to use mayonnaise in the summer? Is it a myth that we should avoid using mayonnaise on sandwiches and in salads when they are not refrigerated and during hot months when we go on picnics and hiking? Last July, the New York Times reported that the acidic ingredients, such as lemon and […]
Cleaning vinegar: Old-fashioned, economical cleaning product for kitchen hygiene
Cleaning vinegar: an ecological, economical multipurpose cleaning product White distilled vinegar is still a standard cleaning product in Switzerland. It can replace many of the more expensive, name-brand cleaning products with all their “new and improved” claims and hefty price tags. It’s not new, and it’s not improved, but it serves hundreds of purposes around […]
Interpol to aid Air France victims’ identification
Lyon, France (GenevaLunch) – Interpol, the international police organization headquartered in Lyon, France, will assist in identifying bodies of victims of the 1 June Air France disaster. According to Interpol, , an officer from the Command and Control Centre in Lyon will help in the French gendarmerie‘s crisis centre in Paris.
Cave Berthaudin wine tasting at Beau Rivage
The Rambling Epicure covered this Cave Berthaudin’s spring wine tasting and gala dinner at the Beau Rivage in Ellen Wallace’s blog Among the vines.