Fall is descending upon Switzerland.  The leaves are changing color, the temperatures have settled into mild 50’s and 60’s, and the grapes are being harvested.  On Wednesday September 23rd we even woke up to see the first snowfall of the year on the Alps across the lake.  The snow is visible in the cover photo … Continue reading 27 September 2015 Update →

In the United States the second of many presidential debates was held last week.  In Switzerland the citizens are also getting ready for an election that only happens once every four years.  Less than a month away, on October 18th,  all the seats in both of Switzerland’s federal legislative houses are up for election  But … Continue reading Swiss Election Season →

As part of Melissa’s job she has to occasionally attend research conferences where the latest discoveries in the field are presented by the researchers who make them.  Months ago she was invited to give a talk at one such conference, called the SuNEC conference.  It was a small conference of around 20 people, and short, … Continue reading Sicily →

Even though Switzerland is surrounded by countries with world famous cuisines, it doesn’t have its own culinary reputation.  For the most part this is because the three main language areas have more in common in the kitchen with the countries they border, than with the other areas of Switzerland.  When Melissa and I hit a food … Continue reading A Week of French Cooking →