A last postcard from Grand Saint Bernard ...

After two weeks high up in the Swiss Alps, it's time to say good bye to our mountain chalet refuge  ...

dinners with friends: market bounty cooking at the chalet ...

the location.
a moutain chalet, valais, switzerland
the menu.
✳ marinated olives

✳ burrata with san daniele & arugula
✳ figs with gorgonzola
✳ grilled veal chop with rosemary, roasted potatoes with olive oil and rosemary

dinners with friends: an Italian mercato's produce bounty

the bounty.

san marzano tomotoes ... fennel ...radicchio ... piemonte figs ... apricots ... peaches ... pane siciliano  ... grissini ... veal chop ... prosciutto ... salumi ... parmigiano ... fontina ... olives ...vino bianco ... carpano antica

A sunny Alpine Lunch at 1418m (4652')

the location.

a mountain chalet, valais, switzerland

the menu.

✳ herb salad with dijon vinaigrette

✳ ratatouille with grated parmesan 

✳ glazed apple tart with fresh quark { recipe here }

dinners with friends

Another market day : Markthalle in Zürich

While in Zürich, we stopped at the Markthalle im Viadukt, a new market and shop development under a classic train track. Local produce stands (loved the müsli bar!) and in- and outdoor dining ...

the location.

markthalle im viadukt, zürich, switzerland

Brunch at Maison Blunt in Zürich

the location. 

maison blunt, zürich, switzerland

the food.

bircher müsli, käsefrühstück, rührei mit frischen kräutern, schinkenplatte

A rooftop lunch over Zürich

the location.

sibylle's kitchen & balcony, zürich, switzerland
the occasion.
a hot summer day's break
the menu.
✳ mozzarella with green and red tomatoes and fresh basil
✳ fennel-carrot-broccoli quiche & fresh baked bread
✳ mint-lemon soda & "gespritzten weissen"