My Swiss Kitchen

In a small hamlet in the Swiss alps, a young boy trudged the mountains pulling a sleigh full of bread to be delivered to the villagers. The boy grew up watching his father bake bread, Swiss tortes, and fine pastries for the surrounding villages. Eventually as a young man, he came to America. Time passed and the small boy… now a grandfather, came to Idaho where now he bakes fine pastries and breads for his neighbors and grandchildren. Max Eggimann, Master Baker, lives and bakes in Pocatello, Idaho.

Carac pastry is an amazing chocolate tart Swiss dessert pastry. The only part that is baked is the crust. After the crust cools the creamy chocolate filling is added. Once that sets, you gently add …

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Now for the perfect swiss chocolate fondue recipe. The process I use, developed over a number of years, is deceptively simple and could cause you to become overconfident without practice. Note: Take working with chocolate …

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Swiss Carac—The Mysterious Chocolate Tart Found in almost every pastry shop in Suisse Romande (the French-speaking part of Switzerland), the beloved swiss carac is a chocolate-filled pastry that is dense, delicious and by necessity, diminutive. …

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We have the Swiss to thank for transforming chocolate from a dark and sensuous drink enjoyed by the Aztecs to a dark and sensuous confection enjoyed by the entire world. We know it as chocolate …

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I’m in Lugano today, January 2. We’re in the dead of winter and it’s about 40°F. Not exactly gelato weather, but I can’t resist. Every time I go to Lugano I treat myself to at …

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Throughout Europe, and in many major cities in Switzerland, traditional markets are still an important part of community life. These markets are typically set up along the street or in a square or pedestrian sector …

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Swiss wine is one of Switzerland’s best-kept secrets. Most travelers don’t immediately think of Switzerland as a major wine-growing region. After all, it’s mostly mountains. But the Swiss have developed methods to deal with their …

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