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 […]
Geneva
Stern’s murderer Cécile Brossard gets 8 years
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Cécile Brossard, who killed her lover Edouard Stern in Geneva in 2005, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison. She has served four of those. Yesterday’s harsh judgement by the jury, convicting Brossard of homicide rather than of a crime of passion, was softened by the relatively […]
Great chefs’ favorite restaurants with terraces in this week’s L’Illustré
The 17 June 2009 edition of L’Illustré magazine features six great chefs’ favorite restaurants with terraces. All 66 restaurants are located in the French-speaking cantons of Switzerland.
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 […]
The perfect non-stick frying pan: Swiss Diamond
Perfect non-stick frying pans and cookware with a lifetime guarantee Updated 19 June The perfect frying pan was invented in Switzerland and is even made in Switzerland. The company Swiss Diamond International in Sierre makes it, and it really does contain diamond chips. There are many reasons for investing in Swiss Diamond cookware. It is […]