Bagels & Birthday Cake
My suitcases are usually filled to the brim when coming home from transatlantic trips to New York City. There are baking ingredients galore, fun paper accessories from Anthropologie and often times,...
View ArticleYour Home Away From Home in Tuscany
For my parents’ annual European adventure, we always pick a different place to visit, in addition to Zürich. There was Prague, Berlin, Barcelona and this year, they picked Tuscany. And so, I jumped...
View ArticleMy Sweet Charleston
With all I had read about Charleston over the years – its rich history, beautiful grand houses with manicured lawns, picturesque waterfront, juxtaposition of old world charm and modern ways, beautiful...
View ArticleNew York City Just Keeps Getting Sweeter
After each and every trip I take to New York City, I tell myself that I need to stay longer. There is never enough quality time with family, especially as there’s a little one in the picture now. And...
View ArticleApricot Crunch Cookies & a Chocolate Ticket Giveaway
It was chance (and my sweet radar) that had me discover what is quickly becoming one of my top ten favorite cookie recipes. Here’s how it happened… I was at The Dolder Grand, Zürich’s classiest luxury...
View ArticleManhattan Gets a New Candyman
For anyone with a sweet tooth who grew up in the United States, it will be nearly impossible to walk into The Sweet Shop NYC on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, without letting out a few “oohs” and “aahs.”...
View ArticleChocolates with the Pure Taste of Switzerland
It’s been several years that I have been tasting, sharing and praising Max Chocolatier. It was about time I made the pilgrimage to Lucerne to get a closer look. And to taste some more. And so, within...
View ArticleTop 6 Things I Love About Living in Switzerland
We’ve been busy enjoying the summer in Zürich (despite frequent returns to autumn weather), with bike rides, picnics and picking berries at local farms. While the month of July cruises by, it’s time...
View ArticleA Swiss Getaway in Time and Place
There are so many regions in the relatively small country of Switzerland that I adore – the countless villages with their charming squares and ubiquitous fountains, the mountains with their views...
View ArticleThree Stars Above the Clouds
Three Michelin star chef and his team. Crisp white tablecloths. Original designed plateware. Beautiful, intricate presentations. Garnishes delicately added with tweezers and steady hands. Sauces...
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