Switzerland recipes
Recipes from Switzerland: home cooking with cultural background, ingredient substitutes and step-by-step instructions.
Basler Läckerli: Basel's Honey and Spice Cookies from Switzerland
Basler Läckerli are traditional honey, nut, candied citrus peel and spice cookies from Basel, Switzerland. A home guide covering ingredients, avoiding over-baking, glazing while warm, cutting, aging, and a kirsch-free substitute.
Raclette: Swiss Melted Cheese with Potatoes and Pickles
A full guide to Swiss winter classic raclette: melting the cut face of a half wheel at a heat source and scraping it over boiled potatoes, plus how to use a tabletop raclette grill, how to pair cornichons, and how to recreate it with ingredients and tools you can get.
Risotto alla Ticinese: Mushroom and Saffron Risotto from Southern Switzerland
Risotto alla ticinese from Ticino in southern Switzerland, made with porcini, mushrooms, saffron and hot broth. Covers the big festival pots, Merlot culture, serving with luganighe, choosing rice and wine, al dente and the all'onda wave, storage and rescue.