Antebellum Swiss

Spargel Ziit - Asparagus Season in Werdenberg and the Rhine Valley

Why are asparagus so expensive? Join me as I "stab" asparagus in the Wartau fields of Anita and Hans Gabathuler-Reich.

Cooking Asparagus Almost Like a Swiss

Have you ever tried to peel cooked Asparagus?

Metzgete - Pork "Swiss Style"

A Swiss culinary tradition that celebrates the whole pig.

Chistmas Markets - Christkindli or Weihnachts

Whats the difference?

Fastnacht - Still lots to Learn

"Dekoriert" - Even I know what that means - "Decorated". Maybe I didn't comprehend the entire meaning as my next blooper will Show.

Lessons in Fastnacht Fun

Fastnacht is coming to an end. What have we foreigners learned?

Sledding in Switzerland

What does sledding have in common with integration?

Fastnacht for Beginners

I have lived here for 30 years and I am still learning about this cultural fascination (bordering on fanaticism) with Fastnacht. I don’t know when it starts or finishes. Somebody moves the dates every year!

More What Not to Do - Do Not Forget the Finken

The Swiss and their Finken (house shoes). A foreign concept. Let me shine a light on our confusion.

Coloring Easter Eggs the Swiss - Natural Way

How do you color Easter eggs?