Author Archives: Giulia Doyle

Three Kings Cake

When we were kids, my sister ALWAYS found the piece of Three Kings Cake that had the little plastic king in it; she got to wear the crown and be the king for the day. I’m not exaggerating when saying it was always; every single year from the day she was born – a good 14 years, …

Gruyère Tart

I thought I’d share my post from Fishly News with you here – it’s really worth trying – it’s delicious and easy to make. I really don’t know what to call this – the literal translation of Käsekuchen would be Cheesecake, but then all of you would think this is dessert. So I’m calling it …

Oktoberfest Homebrew

I’m not a big fan of beer, but my husband is. So when he started to figure out how to home brew, I wasn’t phased by it. It seemed to me that his new hobby included a lot of cleaning and sanitizing. But it also required patience. After the initial set-up he had to wait …

Fresh Figs and a Fig Spread

I never had fresh figs, not that I can recall anyway. Growing up in Switzerland and living in Canada, figs are not really part of our given food basket. I’ve traveled to Jordan and Israel in the past and don’t recall eating fresh figs there either. I would remember, right? I’ve heard such wonderful things …

Layered Ice Cream Cake

Layers of pound cake and different flavours of ice cream and sorbet are the basis for this pretty ice cream cake. With a little patience and time (to ensure that each layer freezes solid) you can create a nice and tasty desert. We made this to celebrate my grandfather’s birthday. He likes ice cream, he …

Potato Latke

Swiss eat a lot of potatoes – it’s an important part of a hearty Alpine diet. You can get them mashed, baked, fried, covered in cheese – the possibilities are endless. And while I grew up eating a lot of potato based dishes, I’ve never had latkes. Latkes would be very similar to rösti, which …