Egg-y the Snowman
I don’t ski. I’m probably the only person in all of Switzerland who doesn’t. And, frankly, I don’t want to ski. There. I said it....
Croque madame casserole refashioned
What to do with leftover cubed bread the day after a cheese fondue? (Cheese fondue is a Swiss dish where cubes of bread are dipped...
Five-spice glazed carrots
It is a huge challenge to get my elder son to eat any vegetable or fruit. He categorically refuses. In fact, for a while I...
Cheese soufflé
While playing Suzette, a cordon bleu cook in the Zurich Comedy Club‘s production of Don’t Dress for Dinner (November 6-16, 2013), I cooked all the dishes...
Worms in dirt
I have a tradition of making fun food for Halloween every year. In the past, I have made monster pizzas, meringue “ghosties,” green monster hands...
A cowboy needs a horse (sock upcycle and cowboy cake)
Every cowboy needs a horse! And a hat and a set of shiny spurs of course too. But mostly a horse. No cowboy party is...
Salmon burgers even a kid could love (and mine did)
“Eat more fish,” they tell us. “Salmon is very healthy because of the Omega 3s,” they remind us. Salmon is high in protein (of course),...
Baba ghanoush (eggplant dip)
No one likes to eat everything. These days, everyone has this-or-that that they don’t eat. However, if you ask my eight-year old what he doesn’t...
Happy Thanksgiving
A fun and mostly healthy snack for the kids on Thanksgiving....